Pr. Anton Gabor şi rolul său în înfiinţarea Institutului Presa Bună
Father Anton Gabor and his role in establishing the Good Press Institute

Summary/Abstract: The development of a Catholic press in Romania was a constant wish of the Catholic Church. However, the realization of this project did not lead to unitary actions coordinated by the local, national ecclesiastical authority. It rather resulted in the personal actions of some members of the clergy who were later approved and supported by the Church. The establishment of the PresaBună (The Good Press) Institute in Iaşi represents such a project that centered on Anton Gabor, one of the promoters of the establishment of a Catholic press in Romania. The issue of the establishment of a Catholic press in the diocese of Iasi, which covers the entire area of Moldova, was first discussed at the beginning of the 20th century (more precisely, in 1908), when priest Iosif Malinowskitried to publish a Catholic journal he intended to name “The Catholic Sheet”.In 1913 Monsignor Anton Gabor began publishing the magazine “Light of the Christian”, a pilot project and a more personal undertaking. However, he managed to maintain and develop this publication. Still, Anton Gabor (one of the most important supporters of the Catholic press in Romania) wanted more than simply editing a magazine. He wished to set up a Press Institute with an active role in promoting Catholic publications in Romania. The WordPress Institute in Iasi became the cultural center of Catholic life in Moldova. In September 1919, the statute of the Good Press Catholic Society was published. This organization aimed at the printing and dissemination of religious writings. It included the Good Press Publishing House, the GoodPress Printing House, and the Good Press Library. The Good Press Library opened in 1919-1924. It focused on printing three series of works: The MoralHistory Series, The Religious Series and The Life of the Saints Series.

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