Chesarie Căpățână
   HOME



picture info

Chesarie Căpățână
Chesarie Căpățână (born Constantin Căpățână; 1784–November 30, 1846) was a Wallachian bishop. Biography Origins and ascension Born in Bucharest to a poor couple, Efrem Cavafu and his wife Dragna, he attended the Greek school at Domnița Bălașa Church, then studied psaltic music under Dionisie Fotino, with Anton Pann as a classmate. After finishing school and encouraged by his protector, Iosif Sevastos, the first Bishop of Argeș, he entered Antim Monastery, taking the name ''Chesarie''. In 1823, his honesty and dedication led Grigorie Miculescu, the Metropolitan of Ungro-Wallachia, to take on Chesarie as supervisor at the cathedral. In 1824, the Diocese of Buzău fell vacant. Two candidates emerged, but Grigorie rejected them both in favor of Chesarie, recommending the proposal to Prince Grigore IV Ghica. As a result, he was elected in April 1825. In his enthronement speech, Chesarie struck a patriotic note, in tune with the nascent national awakening of Ro ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  




Gheorghe Tattarescu - Episcopul Chesarie Al Buzaului
Gheorghe is a Romanian language, Romanian given name and surname. It is a variant of George (name), George, also a name in Romanian but with soft Gs. It may refer to: Given name * Gheorghe Adamescu * Gheorghe Albu * Gheorghe Alexandrescu * Gheorghe Andriev * Gheorghe Apostol * Gheorghe Apostoleanu * Gheorghe Argeşanu * Gheorghe Arsenescu * Gheorghe Asachi * Gheorghe Băgulescu * Gheorghe Balș * Gheorghe Bănciulescu * Gheorghe Banu * Gheorghe Barbu * Gheorghe Benga * Gheorghe Bengescu * Gheorghe Bibescu * Gheorghe Bogdan-Duică * Gheorghe Brăescu * Gheorghe Brega * Gheorghe Briceag * Gheorghe Bucur * Gheorghe Buruiană * Gheorghe Buzatu * Gheorghe Buzdugan * Gheorghe Calciu-Dumitreasa * Gheorghe Călugăreanu * Gheorghe Caranda * Gheorghe Cardaș * Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino * Gheorghe Cartianu-Popescu * Gheorghe Catrina * Gheorghe Cialâk * Gheorghe Cipăianu * Gheorghe E. Cojocaru * Gheorghe Cosma * Gheorghe Danielov * Gheorghe Dănilă * Gheorghe Derussi * Gheorghe Dinică ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  



MORE