Luminătorul
Encyclopedia
Luminătorul is a periodical of the Metropolis of Bessarabia
in Chişinău
.
was Gurie Grosu
. From 1908 on, Grigorie D. Constantinescu (1875-1932), Alexandru Baltagă
were one of the key aides of Gurie Grosu in the editing and printing of the Romanian language
Bessarabian religious journal Luminătorul. In the first period, this journal served also as the eparhial bulletin of Bessarabia.
Metropolis of Bessarabia
The Metropolis of Bessarabia is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox Metropolitan bishopric of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The Metropolis of Bessarabia was created in 1923 and organized in 1925, when the Archbishopric of Chișinău was raised to the rank of metropolis...
in Chişinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
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History
The first edition was printed in January 1908. The first editor in chiefEditor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
was Gurie Grosu
Gurie Grosu
Gurie Grosu was a Bessarabian priest and the first Metropolitan of Bessarabia.- Biography :Gurie Grosu was born on January 1, 1877 in Nimoreni and died on November 14, 1943 in Bucharest...
. From 1908 on, Grigorie D. Constantinescu (1875-1932), Alexandru Baltagă
Alexandru Baltaga
Alexandru Baltagă was a Bessarabian Romanian Orthodox priest, a founder of the Bessarabian religious press in the Romanian language, a member of Sfatul Ţării , a Soviet political prisoner, and, according to the Orthodox Church, a martyr for the faith.- In Russia...
were one of the key aides of Gurie Grosu in the editing and printing of the Romanian language
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
Bessarabian religious journal Luminătorul. In the first period, this journal served also as the eparhial bulletin of Bessarabia.