The Tsangos of Romania - Corvinus Library - Hungarian History

liturgy, I've ordered to preach in Hungarian for everyfeast, because all the habitants are Hungarian. Formany times I gave the communion for more than 2000 persons.I visited the town of Baia, which has nearly 3000 houses.I found only 63 catholic families, 316 souls, Hungarians andGermans as well. They have two churches.I also visited Neamt, where I found 250 houses, 74 catholicfamilies, 383 souls. There are two churches.I visited the town of Trotus, where are 3500 Hungarianand German families. Here is only one, beautiful churchofstone, with the usual ornaments for the altar, silver discs and agolden brass cross. The priest was Ioan Bene.I also visited Husi, 1030 houses with 72 catholic families,435 souls. They have only a church.I visited the town of Cotnari with 3500 houses, 198catholic families, and 1081 souls. Here there are four churches.Then I returned to Suceava, where are 30 catholicfamilies and 153 souls, and between the Polish and Hungariansoldiers there are 2000 more, all Roman-catholics, two churches.Original version in Italian: "Documente", Hurmuzaki, III/1. Page. 545-55136. Liov, 12th of April, 1601Report of Missionary Andrea Bobbi from Faenzaabout the catholics' Situation in MoldaviaIn 25 or 21 towns from Moldavia and the RumanianCountries, Roman catholics are residing, like us, originatedfrom Saxon and others from Hungary, 10600 souls.These fathers of St Iacint's province from Russia havePolish and German brothers and some HungariansOriginal version in Italian: A. Mesrobeanu, in "Cercetari istorice",Iasi, IV, 1928 nr.2, page. 87-9037. Iasi, 10th of April, 1602Report of the Same Bernardino Quirini to Cinzio