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The Tsangos of Romania - Corvinus Library - Hungarian History

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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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