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Wincenty Morari
Vincent (Vikenty, Vichentie, ; born Viktor Aleksandrovich Morar or Morari or Moraru, on December 4, 1953), is a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church. He serves as Metropolitan of Tashkent and Uzbekistan and he is a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. Life Victor Moraru was born in Sculeni, Moldavian SSR. His father was an orthodox priest. He wanted to become a physician, but because of his family's religiosity, he chose to become a priest. In 1981 he was tonsured a monk in honour of saint Vincent of Saragossa. In 1982 he graduated from the Moscow Theological Academy. On July 20, 1990, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church elected Vincent Morari as Bishop of Bender (Tighina). The ceremony was held by Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow. Wincenty has been involved in the establishment and development of the Teological Seminary at the Noul Neamț Monastery in Chițcani, which is currently the largest spiritual and educational center of the Chisin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sculeni
Sculeni (, ''Skulen'') is a commune in Ungheni District, Moldova. It is composed of four villages: Blindești, Floreni, Gherman and Sculeni. It is also a border checkpoint to Romania. History The Romanian boyar and heir apparent to the Moldavian throne Grigore Mihail Sturdza was born in Sculeni in 1821. He was the son of Prince Mihail Sturdza, a scion of Wallachian and Moldavian nobility. The town had an important Jewish community before World War II. In June 1941, hundreds of Jews from the area were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by a death squad of Romanian troops. The town is the namesake of the Skulen Hasidic dynasty, as its founder, Eliezer Zusia Portugal, initially served as the town's rabbi. Natives * Grigore Sturdza, boyar (noble), soldier, politician and adventurer * Olga Bogdanova, actress * Andrei Eșanu, historian * Wincenty (Morari), metropolitan * Eliezer Zusia Portugal, rabbi * Yisroel Avrohom Portugal, rabbi Gallery File:AlexanderYpsila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
