Apostolic Vicar <strong>of</strong> Moldavia,brother Gabriel Thomasis."<strong>The</strong> text originally published by Romul Cindea:"Catolicismul in Moldova in sec. XVIII.",Sibiu 1917 page 43-5372. 1st <strong>of</strong> August, 1661Part <strong>of</strong> the Report <strong>of</strong> Vlas Koicevic about theCatholic Priests and Monks from Iasi"(Complaint....) the former holy homes were kept in thehighest esteem not only by the catholics, but also by theschismatics, now they are being destroyedFor the lack <strong>of</strong> a catholic bishop many catholics convert toschism. <strong>The</strong> church in Iasi, as it is said by some witnesses,was not the monastic's nor the preachers', nor the observants',neither the Jesuits, but rather it was a parish church.Here are the names <strong>of</strong> priests and the period <strong>of</strong> time theyresided in Iasi:1. Petru Damakovicz, vicar <strong>of</strong> the Holy Office from BacauBishopric2. Balthasar Grigore (Gergely) - <strong>Hungarian</strong>, 1 year.3. Sigismund Chiorul, Polish from the Order <strong>of</strong> MonasticMinorites, called "Angry (mad) Pope" by the Moldavians,because <strong>of</strong> his quick temper.4. Mihail Rapezon, 3 years, then he went to Husi.5. An Italian brother Bartolomeu, apostolic missionary, halfa year.6-7.Two fathers <strong>of</strong> the Preachers' Order, father Hiacint andFather Bonaventura, one is going to Ciubarciu, the other toSuceava.8. Paul Belimar, two years.9. Father Gaspar, Monastic Minorite, one and a half-year.10. Franciscan father, Italian, apostolic missionary <strong>of</strong> theMonastic Minorite Order. <strong>The</strong> last "Gubernator" <strong>of</strong> the churchfrom Iasi.11. Two <strong>Hungarian</strong> Jesuits, Father Paul Beke and FatherMartin. One, after he completed his mission, returned intoHungary, the other (Martin) died in Cotnari.
12. Three Polish Jesuits are in Iasi and Cotnari"<strong>The</strong> original text published by Romul Cindea:"Catolicismul in Moldova in sec. XVIII' (Sibiu, 1917), page 43-4573. 1665Report made by an Unknown Personabout the Catholic Communities in Moldavia"About the catholics:Generally, about the catholic churches or parishes it can besaid: <strong>The</strong>y are mainly inhabited by <strong>Hungarian</strong> catholics,although if they've intermingled partly with other nation.<strong>Hungarian</strong>s, living side by side with Valachians andspeaking their language, they wish to have <strong>Hungarian</strong> priests, ifit is possible.<strong>The</strong> first parish is in Tatros. 2. Grozafalva. 3. Estanfalva. 4Forr<strong>of</strong>alva. 5. Bako town. 6. Kotnar. 7. Roman Vasar town. 8.Hust town. 9. Jas vasar.<strong>The</strong>re are some <strong>Hungarian</strong> Catholic villages, belonging tothe Tatars' Khan, in which the first is Csoborcsok. I think, inMoldavia the divine cult could be promoted if the bishop fromBacau had <strong>Hungarian</strong> monks, who speak Rumanian."<strong>The</strong> entire Italian text: MCSMO, II. page 591-59374. 14th <strong>of</strong> December, 1668Report <strong>of</strong> Missionary Vito Piluzzifrom Vignanellowho printed in Rome a catechism in Rumanian language: areport based on a questionnaire and sent to the Pope's Nunti<strong>of</strong>rom Poland. <strong>The</strong> same Vito Piluzzi sent many letters to thecongregation between the 14th <strong>of</strong> December, 1668, and the 8th<strong>of</strong> August, 1670, from which we used the followinginformation:" A Voivod called Stefanita "Bellicane", who persecuted thecatholics, went to Targul Siret and destroyed the church,
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