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Epaminonda Lucaciu (February 25, 1877 - July 29, 1960) was a Romanian Greek Catholic priest who was the first Romanian priest sent to the United States of America.[1][2]
Father Epaminonda Lucaciu | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1877 Sâncrai, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | July 29, 1960 Cluj |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Education | Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Church | Romanian Greek Catholic Church |
Life
editThe son of Vasile Lucaciu, Epaminonda Lucaciu received a scholarship to study at the Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide Fide in Rome, Italy.[3]
On the 19th of November 1905, Lucaciu established Saint Helena Romanian Byzantine Catholic Church. Lucaciu served at the parish until 1907.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "ST. HELENA ROMANIAN BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University". Case.edu. 1905-11-19. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ Raponi, Richard. "St. Helena Romanian Byzantine Catholic Church". Cleveland Historical.
- ^ "Epaminonda Lucaciu, persoalitate de marcă a diasporei românești. A militat cu toată ființa lui pentru înfăptuirea Marii Uniri - Gazeta de Nord Vest".