The devout voivode Neagoe Basarab was born in the last quarter of the 15th century, probably in 1481 or 1482, under circumstances shrouded in mystery that historians have not fully clarified. Upon his accession to the throne in 1512, he claimed descent from the ruler of Wallachia, Basarab the Younger, nicknamed Ţepeluş (November 1477–September 1481, …
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Ivan the Terrible, the bloodiest character of Russian history, plagiarism teachings of Neagoe to get to Constantinople bazileu title. Porte did not notice the fake. Plagiarism was discovered 400 years. Neagoe, ruler of Romanian between 1512 and 1521, is the author of the famous work “The teachings of Neagoe Basarab to his son Theodosius.” Writing …
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Considered the most prominent bishop of the Romanian Country throughout its history, Saint Antim Iberian remains in the memory of our Church as a man of rare complexity. Typographer, architect of churches, calligrapher, sculptor, preacher unparalleled knowledge of foreign languages, Metropolitan of Georgian proved while being a good organizer of the Church, the spirit philanthropic …
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On 26 September, the Romanian Christian Orthodox calendar is commemorated Holy Prince Neagoe. In the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, meeting at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest on 8-9 July 2008 decided canonization of St. Hyacinth Hierarch of Vicina, the first metropolitan of the Romanian Country, the Saint Pious …
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The town of Curtea de Arges lies 38 km northwest of Pitesti, at the foot of the Fagaras mountains, in the Arges river valley. Written documents give evidence of the fortified town of Arges since 1330, whereas during the Middle Ages, it was the second capital of Wallachia after Câmpulung and before Târgoviste. The Court …
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Saint Anthimus of Iberia was one of the most highly educated people of his time. He was fluent in many languages, including Greek, Romanian, Old Slavonic, Arabic, and Turkish and well-versed in theology, literature, and the natural sciences. He was unusually gifted in the fine arts—in painting, engraving, and sculpture in particular. He was famed …
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Iubitorul de Dumnezeu şi voievodul cel înţelept al românilor, Sfântul Neagoe Basarab este prăznuit astăzi, 26 septembrie, cu multă evlavie de credincioşii ortodocşi români. Pentru faptele sale cele mari, plăcute lui Dumnezeu şi oamenilor, care au rămas moştenire sfântă poporului român binecredincios, Sfântul Voievod Neagoe Basarab, domnul Ţării Româneşti, a fost trecut în rândul sfinţilor, …
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Devotion to Saint Anne, in Canada, goes back to the beginning of New France, and was brought thither by the first settlers and early missionaries. The hardy pioneers soon began to till the fertile soil of the Beaupré hillside; in the region which now forms the parish of Sainte Anne de Beaupré the first houses date from the year 1650. …
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Today, September 9, the Orthodox Church honors the Holy and Righteous Parents Joachim and Anna, the earthly parents of the Mother of God and the grandparents of Christ. Saint Joachim was of the tribe of Judah and a descendant of King David. Anna was the daughter of the priest Matan, of the tribe of …
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