The Tsangos of Romania - Corvinus Library - Hungarian History
The Tsangos of Romania - Corvinus Library - Hungarian History The Tsangos of Romania - Corvinus Library - Hungarian History
In this town of Iasi are 96 schismatic houses.Cotnari: Here are 380 practicing catholics and 11 childrenHungarians and Saxons and they have a church, consecrated in1619In this town there is another church, of stone in the honor ofthe Holy Pope and Martyr Urban.In the same town there is another stone church in the honorof St Leonard.There are 100 Rumanian houses, which counts 300 souls.These catholics are keeping their Saxon language and some ofthem are Hungarians, but they all know Rumanian It would begood if the missionary knew Hungarian.Suceava: There are 40 practicing catholics and 10 childrenthey are Saxons. They have a beautiful church, 27 feet long and6 feet wide to the big altar, and 12 feet in the middle. It is in thehonor of the Holy Trinity.In this town is a church in the garden of the ruler, also awall, being 23 feet long and 10 feet wide, in the honor of theBody of JesusThe Moldavians have 700 houses, which count over 3000souls and they have 16 churches. The Armenians have fivechurches, one for the bishop - because the Armenians have theirown bishop in the town.Baia: The number of catholics partaking in communion are160, children 80, mostly Saxons and some Hungarians. Theyhave a large and pretty church, 33 feet long and 10 feet widebesides the big chapel on the right side which is 8 feet long andwide, in the honor of Lord's Mother's Asleep. In the middle ofthe church there is a baptistery with a silk cover and under it wasburied a lady of Moldavia, who was catholic and her husbandbuilt this church, it is written on the wall:ANNO MCCCCX HOC TEMPLUM IN HONOREMB.M.V. DEDICATUM AB ILLMO PRINCE ALEXANDROAEDIFICATUM EST, UNA CUM MONASTERIOMOLDAVIENSI, CUIUS PIAE MEMORIAE CUNIUXMARGARITA, SUB FONTE BAPTISMATIS SEPULTAEST.(This church was built in year of 1410, in the honor of theBlessed Virgin Mary, together with the monastery from Baia,by the illustrious Prince Alexandru, whose pious wife, Margaretis buried under the baptistery.)The wife of Alexandru the Good was Margarita Losonczi.
In this town there is another church, 8 feet long and 5 feetwide, in the honor of the Apostle St. Peter.Neamt: There are 63 catholics and 29 children, theirnationality is Saxon. They have a wooden church, 18 feet longand 8 feet wide.In this town, Neamt, there had been a pretty and largewalled church, but it is ruined, only the walls can be foundThere are 100 Rumanian houses with 550 souls.Sabaoani: there are 130 catholic parishioners and 29children, they are Hungarians. They have a big, walledchurch,24 feet long and 10 feet wide, in the honor of the Birthof the Lord's Mother, with a single altar but it is abandoned, nothaving a good priest. This church has a priest, a PolishFranciscan father.Rachiteni: there are 150 practicing catholics and 45children. They have neither church in the village, nor theminimal necessities for mass and they are Hungarians.Agiudeni: there are 100 catholics and 16 children,Hungarians.Tamasani: there are 50 catholics and 14 children,Hungarians. In the village they have a church, or chapel, verysmall, made of wood.Tetcani: there are 125 catholics and 40 children,Hungarians.Leucuseni: there are 25 catholics and 8 children,Hungarians.Roman: in this town are very few catholics, 25 believersand 6 children, Hungarians. They have a wooden church, 17feet long and 17 feet wide, nearly ruined. When it rains, it's notpossible to celebrate mass. They have a silver cup, made in1513, as it is engraved on it, etc. and a belltower with threebeautiful bells. Around the church there is a cemetery, where thebelievers are buried, and the priest lives in the garden, nothaving a priest, because they are few.Here are 260 Rumanian houses, which means more than1500 SoulsOur people, seeing what the others are doing, they alsotormented the poor catholics, and those are not used to thistreatment leave for other countries. There they can see howpeople from other countries are living, even more, some of thecatholics read books and they are also knowledgeable aboutcertain things. That's why I didn't accept money from anybody,
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In this town there is another church, 8 feet long and 5 feetwide, in the honor <strong>of</strong> the Apostle St. Peter.Neamt: <strong>The</strong>re are 63 catholics and 29 children, theirnationality is Saxon. <strong>The</strong>y have a wooden church, 18 feet longand 8 feet wide.In this town, Neamt, there had been a pretty and largewalled church, but it is ruined, only the walls can be found<strong>The</strong>re are 100 Rumanian houses with 550 souls.Sabaoani: there are 130 catholic parishioners and 29children, they are <strong>Hungarian</strong>s. <strong>The</strong>y have a big, walledchurch,24 feet long and 10 feet wide, in the honor <strong>of</strong> the Birth<strong>of</strong> the Lord's Mother, with a single altar but it is abandoned, nothaving a good priest. This church has a priest, a PolishFranciscan father.Rachiteni: there are 150 practicing catholics and 45children. <strong>The</strong>y have neither church in the village, nor theminimal necessities for mass and they are <strong>Hungarian</strong>s.Agiudeni: there are 100 catholics and 16 children,<strong>Hungarian</strong>s.Tamasani: there are 50 catholics and 14 children,<strong>Hungarian</strong>s. In the village they have a church, or chapel, verysmall, made <strong>of</strong> wood.Tetcani: there are 125 catholics and 40 children,<strong>Hungarian</strong>s.Leucuseni: there are 25 catholics and 8 children,<strong>Hungarian</strong>s.Roman: in this town are very few catholics, 25 believersand 6 children, <strong>Hungarian</strong>s. <strong>The</strong>y have a wooden church, 17feet long and 17 feet wide, nearly ruined. When it rains, it's notpossible to celebrate mass. <strong>The</strong>y have a silver cup, made in1513, as it is engraved on it, etc. and a belltower with threebeautiful bells. Around the church there is a cemetery, where thebelievers are buried, and the priest lives in the garden, nothaving a priest, because they are few.Here are 260 Rumanian houses, which means more than1500 SoulsOur people, seeing what the others are doing, they alsotormented the poor catholics, and those are not used to thistreatment leave for other countries. <strong>The</strong>re they can see howpeople from other countries are living, even more, some <strong>of</strong> thecatholics read books and they are also knowledgeable aboutcertain things. That's why I didn't accept money from anybody,
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