Romanian military chaplains

Studia Theologica No. III (VII) / 2018 The Church and the Union of 1918 Academician, Professor, University Professor, Dr Mircea Păcurariu

Marking the centenary of the Great Union, the article recounts the sacrifices and contributions of the Romanian clergy – from Transylvania, Bessarabia, Bukovina, Muntenia and Oltenia – during the First World War and in bringing about the union of 1918, highlighting military chaplains, those who were deported, those who were shot, and delegates to the Assembly at Alba Iulia, such as Bishop Miron Cristea and Iuliu Hossu.

Studia Humanitatis No. III (VII) / 2018 The Cross, the Machine Gun and Sacrifice – Some Notes on Romanian Priests in the First World War Professor, PhD Adrian Cioroianu

The presence of Romanian Orthodox priests on the front lines of the First World War – from the mobilisation of over 250 clergymen in August 1916 under the coordination of Archpriest Constantin Nazarie to acts of heroism such as that of Father Justin Șerbănescu at Azuga – illustrates a tradition of military chaplaincy with roots dating back to the era of Prince Barbu Știrbei and which has continued, following a communist hiatus, since 1994.

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