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Church Personalities from the Diocese of Caransebeş Who Supported the Great Union
Church Personalities from the Diocese of Caransebeş Who Supported the Great Union

Author(s): Daniel-Aron Alic
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: Diocese of Caransebeş; Great Union; Church Personalities; bishop Miron Cristea; national activity; Banat;

Summary/Abstract: Achieving the Romanian state unity from December 1, 1918 was the desire ofgenerations in the Carpathian-Danubian-Pontic space. As a divine-human institution,the Church supported the principle of unity and ethnic representation, especiallyafter Christianity was spread to various nations. In this way, following the traditionalOrthodox vein and the desire of the believers united by the same language and faith,the Orthodox Church was a passionate promoter of Romanians’ national unity ideas.In the diocese of Caransebeş the Church leaders (bishops, archpriests and priests)campaigned actively and without exception for a united Romanian nation

  • Issue Year: 68/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 43-59
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English