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Amagei: there is a wooden church, a bell and two families.Cotnari: Three stone churches.Ciuberciuc: many catholics. Faraoani: last year there were100 families, but now only 60 remain, the rest fled to the forest.Bacau: No church, no house. The mass is kept in a woodenshack, which was a kitchen before. After the death of FatherStefano, P. Giovanni Caioni (Janos Kajoni ), a Franciscanmonk, in three months he carried away everything. In the townthere are 10 people, in the forest, 20"Text in A: APF SC Moldavia vol.2, 116-119Original in Italian, MCSMO II, page 695-70086. Iasi. !9th of July, 1683Letter of the Catholic Bishop of Bacau,Jakub Franciszek Dluskito the Cardinal Berberini"Now I really understand what does it mean to be abishop in Moldavia, where faith is a possibility, but there aremany things to be done and danger and restlessness are alwayspresent. At present there are only 4 localities, where a priestcan come: Cotnari, Iasi, Galati and Baia. 5 other localities, if thepeople will return: Bacau, Trotus, Husi, Birlad. Other placeswith churches but without catholics: Suceava, Fantanele,Neamt, Roman, Faraoani. Churches, which have been left:Moinesti, Vaslui and three more. At present there are 5 priests,4 missionaries, a laic from Cotnari and another near me, which Iordained during the Easter Fast and a Monastic predeaconbrother.Printed text: Filitti: Arch. Vat. I. CXXVI, page 124/127Original version in Italian MCSMO II, page 700-70387. 1685?Anonymous memorium about Moldaviaand the CatholicCommunities from here