Ion VICOVAN - Pimen Georgescu „the Metropolitan of the War” and of the „Unification of Romania”

Ion VICOVAN

Rev. Prof. PhD. Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, ROMANIA

Abstract:

Pimen Georgescu, the Metropolitan of Moldavia (1909-1934) had a very important contribution both to the "Great War" (1916-1918), as also to the fulfilling of the important act of "Unification of Romania" (1918). He had put at disposal of central authorities, who had been moved from Bucharest to Iasi, his residence, the surrounding buildings and the hermitages of many monasteries from through all the Metropolitan of Moldavia. He also took care of the soldieries left to the first line by sending them military priests, confessors, monks and nuns to serve as sanitarians. He initiated gatherings of food, clothes and many other necessary things, but he took care of the families members who were left back home. The documents found in the Archives of the Diocesan Centre show that when the metropolitan asked, the monasteries and the parishes assumed this service. Speaking about Romania's unification, we have to mention that the metropolitan Pimen Georgescu had a speech in front of the Nation's Senate, and also he informed himself about the actions of the brothers from across Prut River. He was involved in the receiving of those two Romanian delegations from Basarabia and Bucovina. He also wrote letters to some great personalities from Bucovina and Transilvania and encouraged them in their fight for unity and for its protection through the establishing of social care institutions. Key words:

Keywords:

Pimen Georgescu, "the Metropolitan of Great War", contribution, clergy, monasteries, unity

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