The Tsangos of Romania - Corvinus Library - Hungarian History

Bacau: 200 houses, and there are some catholic and LutheranHungarian houses, very poor Iasi, 300 housesCiubarciu: - there are nearly 300 families, once catholicsThere are many other places in Moldavia, which I don't knowby their name, their number may be over 3000. Listed the wellknownones, where Hungarians could live who might beconverted....Stefan (Alexandru) the Good, Voivod of Moldavia, whoreigned in here for over 40 years and who had a HungarianCatholic wife, many churches were built by that master. Hislady is buried at Baia.Stefanita was a big enemy of the catholics. Conducted by hisschismatic priests and bishops he ordered to baptize again all thecatholics who lived in Moldavia. He wanted to destroy all ourchurches, as he did it in fact, destroying the vault of eachchurch, except the ones from Baia, in which rested the tomb ofthe Lady, who was buried there.In the church from Siret the schismatics have beenpreaching, but in the others ours, who turned into schismatic,and after the death of this Prince some priests returned to theirbelief, others remain in schism, others in heresy.Baia: 40 families, Suceava: - 16 families, Neamt-: 35families, Iasi: - 60 catholic houses, Husi: - 120 Lutheranhouses, Bacau: - and in the nearby villages many families, atTrotus: (and villages) 200 families, Lucacesti and Solont aswell at Galati: - 20 houses, Barlad: -30 houses, but theydon't want to have icons in their churches.I can't see any other way to bring back thesepeople to the true faith and keep it, but to havepriests from their own, who would stay thereforever, because the Italians don't know theirlanguage as it takes three years or more to learn it.In the mean time nothing can be done, but worse, thesoul of these people will harden and they alwayswill be without a priest, because these will always bein short supply.After I visited all the counties of Moldavia, I foundSuceava the most peaceful place, because a strong fortress isthere, I established a seminar for 12 young peoplefrom the Seculi region and also from Moldavia,which should grow under the leadership of an Italianbishop. Furthermore, these young priests should