Pagini memorabile de istorie transilvană. Discursurile prilejuite de sfinţirea Catedralei Episcopale din Cluj, ctitorie a Episcopului Nicolae Ivan
Transylvanian memorable pages of history. The speeches celebrating the consecration of the episcopal cathedral in Cluj, founded by Bishop Nicolae Ivan

Summary/Abstract: On February 3th, 1936, in Cluj, Bishop Nicolae Ivan closed his eyes forever and since then, for those who followed him, his legacy was overwhelming by wealth and responsibility. The bishop from Cluj has revived an ancient diocese, with roots deep in the history of Transylvania, he persisted and established The Orthodox Theological Institute of Cluj and perhaps the most visible and overwhelming of his achievements was that he raised the Episcopal Orthodox Cathedral from Cluj. The solemnities of its consecration, on November 4th-6th, 1933, crowned his titanic 10 years work and efforts that he has put into raising this holy place. The importance of the moment is shown by each page of the history of those days and, definitely, an extremely important chapter is marked by the speeches offered by the public figures present at the event. The article propose to the readers to recall those speeches, their historical, symbolical and national content undeniably proving that what was raised in Cluj was much more than some granite walls, that a symbol was raised.

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