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The Tsangos of Romania - Corvinus Library - Hungarian History

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"I visited only two parishes, one in Cotnari and the otherone in Bacau. I couldn't visit any other parishes, because <strong>of</strong> thepestilence, which has been at its height at that time and becausethe catholics were absent, being refugees in the forest chasedaway by the Tatars and other soldiers who've been sentthrough Moldavia against Transylvanian Prince Rakoczi, by theTurkish sultan. I'll write about all the churches generally andalso about each <strong>of</strong> them:1. <strong>The</strong> Bacau church etc. etc.I left my Bishopric in Moldavia first because <strong>of</strong> thepestilence and second, because <strong>of</strong> the peasants' revolt, thirdbecause <strong>of</strong> the Tatar invasion and surrender, and finally, becauseI'm suffering from one <strong>of</strong> the worst infirmities, I left because<strong>of</strong> the lack <strong>of</strong> physicians, etc"Original version published byFrancisc Pall in "Diplomatarium Italicum",IV, page 243-24470. 1660Report <strong>of</strong> the Dominican Missionary Felix Monuidto the Pope Alexander the VIIth,about the catholics from Ciubarciu"At Tiburtin from Tataria are 40 Polish, Valachian and<strong>Hungarian</strong> catholic houses.First <strong>of</strong> all I met on my way to the village Tiburczin(Csoborcsok), where I found a church with bells and an altardecorated with the Virgin Maria's icon, having on her right St.Dominic and on her left St. Catherine from Siena. In the villagethere are over 40 Polish, Valachian and <strong>Hungarian</strong> catholichouses. Some are free others in prison, they speak their simplelanguage and Turkish. In this church there is no priest."Original version in Latin: A:APF Vienna, vol. 19 fol. 166-173Newly published in MCSMO, II. page 529-53071. 1661

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