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Diocese Of CaransebeÈ™
The Diocese of Caransebeș () is a Romanian Orthodox diocese based in Caransebeș, Romania, in the historic region of the Banat, and covering Caraș-Severin County. Established by the 17th century, it was moved to present-day Serbia during the 18th century, before being restored in 1865. It was dissolved in 1949 and revived in its current form in 1994. History and description Restoration and subsequent activity Bishops are attested in Caransebeș at the end of the 17th century and into the 18th, some of them Serbs, others Romanian. The bishop's residence was moved to Vršac (''Vârșeț'') in 1775;History of the Caransebeș Diocese
at the CaransebeÈ™ Diocese site; accessed September 27, 2012
the precise date is uncertain and other sources mention 1749. Ovid ...
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Andrei Șaguna
Andrei Șaguna (; 20 January 1808, Miskolc, Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867), Hungary – 28 June 1873, Nagyszeben, Kingdom of Hungary (1867–1918), Hungary) was a Metropolitan bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Transylvania, and one of the Romanians, Romanian community political leaders in the Habsburg monarchy, especially active during the Revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas, 1848 Revolution. He was an honorary list of members of the Romanian Academy, member of the Romanian Academy. Early life He was Aromanians, Aromanian in origin, his family having settled with Naum Șaguna (Andrei's father) in Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867), Hungary from Grabova, now Albania. With the guidance of local Piarists, Șaguna's parents had opted to convert to Roman Catholicism, seeking to obtain a better status than the Second-class citizen, second-class one reserved for most Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox subjects of the Habsburgs. However, the Șagunas most likely c ...
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BuziaÈ™
BuziaÈ™ (also known as Băile BuziaÈ™ or BuziaÈ™-Băi; ; ) is a list of cities and towns in Romania, town in TimiÈ™ County, Romania. Thanks to its healing springs, it was once one of the most famous bathing places in Hungary and then in Romania; it has appeared in several international catalogs and has often been referred to as the "Pearl of Banat" or the "Bad Nauheim of Banat". Called ''Ahibis'' by the Roman people, Romans, BuziaÈ™ was first mentioned by Charles I of Hungary in a document from 1321. Until the early 19th century, it was an insignificant village away from the main routes. It owes its reputation to the healing effects of local mineral springs, which were first analyzed in 1811. In 1911 it was officially declared a spa resort of national interest. It administers two villages: Bacova and Silagiu. Geography BuziaÈ™ is located in western Romania, about from TimiÈ™oara and from Lugoj, being connected to both by Roads in Romania, county road DJ592 and the TimiÈ™oaraâ ...
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Bocșa
Bocșa (; ; ) is a town in Caraș-Severin County, in the Banat region of Romania, with a population of 12,949 in 2021. Etymology The name "Bocșa" is believed to originate from the Slavic word "bok," meaning "side" or "hill," which reflects the town's geographical location in a hilly region. Geography The town is located in the southwestern part of Romania. The town has a length of and an area of approximately . It is located from Timișoara and from Reșița. and is traversed by the national road , which connects Reșița to Voiteg, in Timiș County. Bocșa lies on the banks of the Bârzava River. To the east lie the Western Carpathian Mountains, offering a mountainous environment rich in natural resources, particularly iron, copper, and other non-ferrous minerals. Directly to the east of Bocșa, the Pannonian Basin begins, featuring steppe-like landscapes. History Bocșa has a long-standing development dating back to the Neolithic era. It has seen continuous habitatio ...
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Bela Crkva, Banat
Bela Crkva ( sr-cyrl, Бела Црква, ; ; ; ) is a town and municipality located in the South Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 7,456, while the Bela Crkva municipality has 14,451 inhabitants (2022 census). Bela Crkva lakes at the outskirts of the town are a popular summer Tourism, tourist destination. Name The name of the town ''Bela Crkva'' means "white church" in English language, English. In Romanian language, Romanian, the town is known as ''Biserica Albă'' (formerly Albești), in German language, German as ''Weißkirchen'', in Hungarian language, Hungarian as ''Fehértemplom'' (formerly Fejéregyház), and in Turkish language, Turkish as ''Aktabya''. History Neolithic findings of ceramics and burial with Greek-style pots dating to late fifth century BCE have been found in the area. The town was founded in 1717 when this region was included into the Habsburg monarchy. It was part of the Banat Krajina, Banat ...
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Lugoj
Lugoj (; ; ; ; ; ) is a list of cities and towns in Romania, city in Timiș County, Romania. The Timiș, Timiș River divides the city into two halves: the "Romanian Lugoj" that spreads on the right bank, and the "German Lugoj" on the left bank. The city administers two villages, Măguri and Tapia. Etymology The origin of the toponym ''Lugoj'' has generated a series of controversies over time. claims that it derives from the Latin language, Latin word "lucus" (grove, small forest). Iorgu Iordan, in his ''Romanian Toponymy'', accepts the origin of the name from the Slavic prefix "lug-" or "luh-" (swamp forest) and the Hungarian suffix "-os". However, linguist Simion Dănilă claims that the name of the city has its origin in the word "logos," a Banat doublet for "rogoz" (sedge, a hydrophilous plant). All these hypotheses refer to the swampy areas that once surrounded the city. Geography Lugoj is located in southwestern Romania, in central-eastern Timiș County, in the historica ...
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Mehadia
Mehadia (; ; ) is a small market town and Commune in Romania, commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It lies on the European route E70, in the Cerna River (Danube), Cerna River valley. The town is located on the site of the ancient Ancient Rome, Roman colony Ad Mediam and was noted for its Hercules baths. It had a population of 2,492 in 1900, and of 4,118 in 2011. The commune is prone to major recurring flooding. The 1838 floods destroyed some 2,000 houses in the valley and the 1841 floods in Mehadia were also devastating. It experienced major flooding more recently in May 2005. The commune is composed of four villages: Globurău (''Golbor''), Mehadia, Plugova (''Ekés''), and Valea Bolvașnița (''Bolvásvölgy''). Etymology The Romanian historian, Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol, stated that the name of the town had been derived from the ancient Roman name ''Ad Mediam''. Linguist Cicerone Poghirc proposed that the Romans had adopted a hypotethical (non-attested) native ' ...
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Timișoara
Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the Bega (Tisza), Bega River, Timișoara is considered the informal capital city of the historical Banat region. From 1848 to 1860 it was the capital of the Serbian Vojvodina and the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar. With 250,849 inhabitants at the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, Timișoara is the country's List of cities and towns in Romania, fifth most populous city. It is home to around 400,000 inhabitants in its Timișoara metropolitan area, metropolitan area, while the Timișoara–Arad metropolis concentrates more than 70% of the population of Timiș and Arad County, Arad counties. Timișoara is a multicultural city, home to 21 ethnic groups and 18 religious denominations. Historically, the most numerous were the Banat Swabians, Swabian Germans, Jews and Hungarians, who ...
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Franz Joseph I Of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I ( ; ; 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the ruler of the Grand title of the emperor of Austria, other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 1848 until his death in 1916. In the early part of his reign, his realms and territories were referred to as the Austrian Empire, but were reconstituted as the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary in 1867. From 1 May 1850 to 24 August 1866, he was also president of the German Confederation. In December 1848, Franz Joseph's uncle Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria, Ferdinand I abdicated the throne at Olomouc, as part of Minister President Felix zu Schwarzenberg's plan to end the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Franz Joseph then acceded to the throne. In 1854, he married his first cousin Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, with whom he had four children: Archduchess Sophie of Austria, Sophie, Archduchess Gisela of Austria, Gisela, Rudolf, Crown Pri ...
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Ioan Popasu
Ioan is a variation on the name John found in Aromanian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Welsh (), and Sardinian. It is usually masculine. The female equivalent in Romanian and Bulgarian is Ioana. In Russia, the name Ioann is usually reserved for the clergy (when a person called Ivan becomes a priest or a monk, he becomes known as Ioann). People with the name Aromanian * Ioan Nicolidi of Pindus, physician and noble Romanian * Ioan-Aurel Pop, historian * Ioan Alexandru, poet * Ioan Andone, footballer and coach * Ioan Apostol, luger * Ioan Baba, poet * Ioan A. Bassarabescu, writer and politician * Ioan Teodor Callimachi, Prince of Moldavia * Ioan Cantacuzino, microbiologist * Ioan Gheorghe Caragea, Prince of Wallachia * Ioan CarlaonÈ›, World War II general * Ioan Mihai Cochinescu, novelist * Ioan Condruc, footballer * Ioan P. Culianu, historian and philosopher * Ioan Dumitrache, World War II general * Ioan Fiscuteanu, actor * Ioan Florariu, rower * Ioan FlueraÈ™, politician ...
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Serbian Orthodox Diocese Of Timișoara
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