Dimitrie Barilă (), better known under his monastical name Dosoftei (; October 26, 1624—December 13, 1693), was a

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, scholar, poet and translator. Born in

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, he attended the school of the "Trei Ierarhi" Monastery of Iaşi and then at the Orthodox Brotherhood school in

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, where he studied

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and learned several languages. In 1648 he became a monk at Probota Monastery, and was later

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of Huşi (1658–1660) and

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(1660–1671) to become Metropolitan bishop of Moldavia (1671–1674 and again 1675-1686). In 1686 he moved to

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where he stayed for the rest of his life. He was one of the most important ethnic

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scholars of the 17th century, the very first important

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poet and the first translator into Romanian of epics, works on history, as well as religious scriptures Moldavia had. His most famous work is the Romanian

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in verse. The Synod of the

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Dosoftei in July 2005, a fact that was proclaimed on October 14, 2005. His feast day is December 13.

Works

* ''Dosofteiu Mitropolitul Moldovei 1671–1686. Psaltirea in versuri publicata de pe manuscrisul original și de pe edițiunea dela 1673 de Prof. I. Bianu. Edițiunea Academieĭ Române.'' Bucuresci 1887
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References

* Абрамов Ф., прот. "Митрополит Сучавский Досифей," ''Журнал Московской Патриархии'', 1974, No. 3, 50-52. * Mirela Cimpoi

'' Jurnalul Naţional'', July 17, 2006 {{Authority control 17th-century Christian saints 1624 births 1693 deaths Early Modern Romanian writers People from Suceava Romanian Orthodox metropolitan bishops Romanian saints 17th-century Romanian people