In Roman there is a single catholic family and a woodenchurch.In Galati, a town near the Danube, the people are catholics,heretics and schismatics as well. Here father Fra Antonio Rossifrom Mondaino is serving as a missionary; he preaches inRumanian, although the catholics are called <strong>Hungarian</strong>s.In Baia, for fifty years missionaries have been serving andstill carrying on. For 17 years Vito Pilutio has been serving andpreaching in Rumanian. Earlier, people were Lutheran, they fledfrom the Saxons' land and other parts. <strong>The</strong> missionariesconverted them to the catholic religion."Original text in Italian: MCSMO, page 260-26154. June 1644Report <strong>of</strong> Missionary Paul Beke about Moldavia,the catholics Communities from here"All Rumanians from Moldavia are schismatics, the<strong>Hungarian</strong>s and Saxons are Catholics, this religion beingconsidered as <strong>Hungarian</strong> religion in this part <strong>of</strong> the country, andthe priest is called <strong>Hungarian</strong>, too, even if he is German orPolish.Balthasar Gyurgyei is the single priest from Moldavia, camefrom ours from Hungary, who is building through words andhis example, while the others are breaking down, not building.Let's go to the towns, where the number is large enough, themost <strong>of</strong> them being <strong>Hungarian</strong>. Trotus, Bacau, Husi and manyvillages. In other towns as Barlad, Galati, Roman there aremany <strong>Hungarian</strong>s, and they have churches all over. <strong>The</strong> Saxontowns are Cotnari and Baia. In Neamt and Suceava are Germansmixed with Rumanians. In the other towns <strong>Hungarian</strong>s andSaxons are living, as well.Iasi: this town is situated on two big hills, it has over 7000houses, better to be called huts. <strong>The</strong>re are plenty <strong>of</strong> churches inthis town, nearly 60 in number and 7 famous monasteries ManyArmenian and Rumanian schools are found here.For the ones who go from here to the Tatars, the first stopshould be in Ciubarciu, under the rule <strong>of</strong> the Khan. <strong>The</strong>majority here are <strong>Hungarian</strong>s. <strong>The</strong> mayor is <strong>Hungarian</strong>, as well.
He <strong>of</strong>ten goes to work in the Tatar Land. I've spent some dayshere, for the feast <strong>of</strong> St. Ignatie. <strong>The</strong> inhabitants were lamentingin loud voices as if from hell: "Have mercy on us, please havemercy on us and send us a priest, like a second Redeemer!" Idon't want to etc.<strong>The</strong> best missionary for this duty is the one who knowsRumanian, <strong>Hungarian</strong> and Saxon or German and Italian, etc."Original version in Latin: G. Calinescu in "Diplomatarium Italicum",II. 352-359 New edition in MCSMO, I. Page 268-27955. Cotnari, 20th <strong>of</strong> April, 1645Report <strong>of</strong> the Catholic Missionariesfrom Moldavia, lead by Johannes Lillius,Apostolic Vicar, to the Propaganda Fide."<strong>The</strong> majority <strong>of</strong> the other towns, markets and villages havebeen left without any missioneries, without their leadship andcare, they left their belief and trust and they follow the way <strong>of</strong>schism, which brings them peril. We feel this each day and weweep because <strong>of</strong> it."Original version in Latin, MCSMO, I, page 300.56. 1646Marco Bandini, Archbishopabout His Visit in the Catholic Communitiesfrom Moldavia"On the 23rd <strong>of</strong> October, I arrived to Iasi, Moldavia'scapital, which is in quite good conditions, considering theirpoverty. We haven't found here father Paul Beke, the <strong>Hungarian</strong>from the Christ' Society, who is going to be the founder <strong>of</strong> theCollege from Iasi, - to justify the reason <strong>of</strong> our visit: to pray andto resolve the problems we had here, to make decisions and askhim for guidance in <strong>Hungarian</strong>, etc.Targul Neamt: This little town was inhabited by Saxonsbefore, who exercised leadership and authority. <strong>The</strong>y remember
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