Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului“ din Roşcani, Județul Galaţi.Câteva mărturii și documente inedite
The Church “The Dormition of the Theotokos” from Roşcani, Galaţi County. Some Unpublished Documentary Testimonies

Summary/Abstract: The village Roşcani, Băneasa commune, Galaţi county, is documentary attested in 1555, but it had existed even before the age of Stephen the Great (1457-1504). The oldest known church of this village dates back to the XVIII-th century. It had the dedication “The Dormition of the Theotokos”. Since it fell into ruin at the beginning of the XIX-th century, the police commander Mihalachi Chicuş (1806-1868) initiated the construction of a new church, with the same dedication, on the location of the old one. The project was completed in 1827, when the new church was also consecrated. Mihalachi Chicuş donated several religious books and some sacred objects to the church erected by him and took care himself of its servants. The books were bought from the print of Neamţ Monastery and they have been preserved until today. They bear the autograph dedication of their donor. The present article brings to light several unpublished documents regarding some unknown servants of the church from Roşiori and also regarding Mihalachi Chicuş. The six enclosed documents are published here for the first time.

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