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Galaction
Galaction may refer to: *Alternative spelling of Galaktion * Galaction and Episteme, 3rd-century martyrs *, Metropolitan (1955–1956) of the Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Romania * Gala Galaction (1879-1961), Romanian Orthodox clergyman, theologian, writer, journalist, left-wing activist * (born 1953), Romanian Bishop of Diocese of Alexandria and Teleorman See also * {{given name, type=both Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala Galaction
Gala Galaction (; the pen name of Grigore or Grigorie Pisculescu, (the quarter "Pantelimon" is presumed to preserve his memory) ; April 16, 1879—March 8, 1961) was a Romanian Orthodox clergyman and theologian, writer, journalist, left-wing activist, as well as a political figure of the People's Republic of Romania. Contrary to the spirit of the time, he was a promoter of tolerance towards the Jewish minority. Biography Early life He was born in the village of Didești, Teleorman County, the son of a wealthy peasant and a priest's daughter. His father had traveled throughout the Balkans on business, and had settled down as an estate lessee. After completing his primary studies in his native village and in Roșiorii de Vede (1888–1890), he went on to study at the Saint Sava National College in Bucharest (1890–1898), and, after a period of studying philosophy at the University of Bucharest, took a degree in Theology at Czernowitz University. During the period, Galaction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galaction And Episteme
Saint (also Galaktion, sometimes Galation) was a 3rd-century Syrian Christian, martyred with his wife, Episteme (Epistima), whom he had converted to the Christian faith ( gr, Γαλακτίων και Επιστήμη). Life He was the son of Kletophon and Leukippe, who were a rich and distinguished, but initially childless, pagan couple. When the couple was converted after being evangelized by a travelling monk/priest/beggar on the promise that the one, true God would hear their prayers and grant them a child, was conceived and born. hoped from the beginning to live the monastic life, but he submitted in obedience to his parents and was betrothed to the beautiful pagan woman Episteme. During the course of their engagement, over subsequent visits converted first his fiancée and then her servant, Eutolmius. The couple went away to the mountain of Publion: to a men's monastery, and Episteme to an abbey. They did not leave their monasteries, and neither saw the other unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
