The Tsangos of Romania - Corvinus Library - Hungarian History
The Tsangos of Romania - Corvinus Library - Hungarian History The Tsangos of Romania - Corvinus Library - Hungarian History
Trebis. Round about 60 souls.Bacau: 500 souls, now many of them ran away a missionaryis living there.Faraoani: 230 souls.Galati: 50 soulsOriginal version in Italian: G. Calinescu in"Diplomatarium Italicum",I Rome 1925, pages 103-10580. Bacau, 7th of March, 1671Archbishop Petrus Parcevic to the Pope'sNuntio from PolandIf the Moldavian catholics will be given to the care of theobservant Franciscan monks, who are more severe, beingHungarians from Transylvania, it will be better for manyreasons:The first reason is that Hungarians are almost all of theMoldavian population and also inhabit a good part of the TatarCountries. By thus, the priests, coming from Transylvania,being Hungarian, will be accepted by the people.The second reason is that many missionary priests from thatregion know the Valachian language because their families arefrom these places.The third reason is the closeness of the region. Bacau, myresidence and the province of Csik are at two days' walkingdistance, from Sabaoani, where the monks intend to set up theirmonastery.The fourth is the monastic discipline and strictness;demanded from the monks by their superiors, to the benefit oflaic Christians.Thefifth is the feeling of the people who support the priestsfrom their own nation with more affection, than the foreigners.These people, when they come to ask for a priest, are telling me:"Monsigneur, we demand You to give us a priest from our ownbelief, because the one who doesn't know Hungarian is like onewho is not Catholic." Many more people would come to theliturgy, would listen to the sermon and confess more often,because in Hungarian they could express their feelings, better
than in Valachian.That's why God and the Holy church is sending us there, tosatisfy the spiritual needs of those people.For the above mentioned reasons, the Holy Congregationshould sent here Transylvanian priests. I also ask to be given aspecial decree for two priests from Transylvania. One is StefanTapolczai, whose parents are originated from this region. Hespeaks Hungarian, Rumanian and Latin, he is a good orator,has good economic sense. The other one, the Bosnian FraFrancesco Derventa is serving for many years in this province.He is a father with an exemplary life, high principles, is a goodlistener and conscious in fulfilling the monastic rules. Hespeaks the three languages, mentioned above, besides hismother language, which is Slav.Original version in Italian in A:APF SC Moldavia I. 265-267Printed edition: PEJACSEVICH:Petrus Parachevich LXXIX, 606-611New edition: MCSMO II, page 653-66181. Sabaoani, 1st of October, 1671Letter of catholics from Sabaoaniand other five villages to the Propaganda Fide ,Written in Hungarian,about the Bad Behaviour of the Missionaries"We, Christians from Sabaoani and other neighboringvillages, humble and open hearted would like to report to YourHoliness the facts of our bitter life.Our life is like those of the crazy beasts, who can neverglorify God, but they live in their ignorance. That's why wewant to report to Your Holiness that those missionaries who hasbeen sent by the Holy Congregation of Your Holiness, theywant to dominate us, they don't follow the rules, they aredrunken, running after women, spend time together with themand they have a disgusting life, scandalous in the people's eyes,especially in ours, Hungarians. We can't have any spiritualadvice from them to the forgiveness of our souls. They want todominate us by force. Last year we had an pious priest, P.Vitus cum Joanne Baptista. They attacked the parish house
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Trebis. Round about 60 souls.Bacau: 500 souls, now many <strong>of</strong> them ran away a missionaryis living there.Faraoani: 230 souls.Galati: 50 soulsOriginal version in Italian: G. Calinescu in"Diplomatarium Italicum",I Rome 1925, pages 103-10580. Bacau, 7th <strong>of</strong> March, 1671Archbishop Petrus Parcevic to the Pope'sNuntio from PolandIf the Moldavian catholics will be given to the care <strong>of</strong> theobservant Franciscan monks, who are more severe, being<strong>Hungarian</strong>s from Transylvania, it will be better for manyreasons:<strong>The</strong> first reason is that <strong>Hungarian</strong>s are almost all <strong>of</strong> theMoldavian population and also inhabit a good part <strong>of</strong> the TatarCountries. By thus, the priests, coming from Transylvania,being <strong>Hungarian</strong>, will be accepted by the people.<strong>The</strong> second reason is that many missionary priests from thatregion know the Valachian language because their families arefrom these places.<strong>The</strong> third reason is the closeness <strong>of</strong> the region. Bacau, myresidence and the province <strong>of</strong> Csik are at two days' walkingdistance, from Sabaoani, where the monks intend to set up theirmonastery.<strong>The</strong> fourth is the monastic discipline and strictness;demanded from the monks by their superiors, to the benefit <strong>of</strong>laic Christians.<strong>The</strong>fifth is the feeling <strong>of</strong> the people who support the priestsfrom their own nation with more affection, than the foreigners.<strong>The</strong>se people, when they come to ask for a priest, are telling me:"Monsigneur, we demand You to give us a priest from our ownbelief, because the one who doesn't know <strong>Hungarian</strong> is like onewho is not Catholic." Many more people would come to theliturgy, would listen to the sermon and confess more <strong>of</strong>ten,because in <strong>Hungarian</strong> they could express their feelings, better
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