Atanasia Anghel

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Atanasia Anghel

Atanasie Anghel (* in Bobâlna in the Hunedoara district , Transylvania ; † August 19, 1713 in Alba Iulia ) was a Romanian bishop in Transylvania.

Life

The son of a priest was ordained bishop on January 28, 1698 in Bucharest . During his tenure (1698-1713) and with his participation, the union of the Oriental Church of Transylvania with Rome was carried out.

See also

literature

  • Octavian Bârlea: Atanasie, Anghel Popa , in: Biographical Lexicon for the History of Southeast Europe . Vol. 1. Munich 1974, pp. 106-108

Web links

Commons : Atanasie Anghel  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Silvestru Augustin Prunduş, Clemente Plăianu: Catholicism and Orthodoxy Romanian. Brief history of the Romanian United Church. Christian Life Publishing House, Cluj 1994.
personal data
SURNAME Anghel, atanasia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Romanian bishop in Transylvania
DATE OF BIRTH 17th century
DATE OF DEATH August 19, 1713
Place of death Alba Iulia