Wooden Church, Camăr
The Wooden Church () is a Greek-Catholic church in Camăr, Romania, built in 1780. References Bibliography * Cristache-Panait, Ioana (22 August 1978). „Biserica Sf. Arhangheli Mihail și Gavril din Camăr”. Monumente istorice bisericești din Eparhia Ortodoxă Română a Oradei. Biserici de lemn: 279–283, Oradea. * Studii regionale Cristache-Panait, Ioana (22 August 1971). „Bisericile de lemn din Sălaj”. Buletinul Monumentelor Istorice 1971 (1): 31–40. * Ghergariu, Leontin (22 August 1973). „Meșterii construcțiilor monumentale de lemn din Sălaj”. AMET 1971-73: 255–273, Cluj. * Ghergariu, Leontin (22 August 1976). „Biserici de lemn din Sălaj”. mss în Arhivele Naționale din Zalău, colecția personală Leontin Ghergariu (actul 11 din 1976). * Godea, Ioan (22 August 1996). Biserici de lemn din România (nord-vestul Transilvaniei). București: Editura Meridiane. External links Biserica Sfinţii Arhangheli din Camăr Historic monuments in Sălaj Cou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Camăr
Camăr () is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Camăr and Pădureni (''Erdőaljarakottyás''). The commune is located in the western part of county, on the border with Bihor County. It is situated at an altitude of , or the banks of the river Camăr (river), Camăr. Population At the 2002 census, Camăr had 1,899 inhabitants; of those, 91.7% were Hungarians in Romania, Hungarians, 6.4% Romanians, and 1.9% Roma in Romania, Roma. 68.4% were Reformed Church in Romania, Reformed, 12.6% Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania, Baptist, 5.1% each Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic, Greek-Catholic and Christian Evangelical Church of Romania, Christian Evangelical, 4.5% Romanian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Seventh-day Adventist, 1.9% Pentecostal Union of Romania, Pentecostal, 1.3% Romanian Orthodox Church, Romanian Orthodox, and 0.8% Roman Catholic. At the 2011 Romania ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Romanian Church United With Rome, Greek-Catholic
The Romanian Greek Catholic Church or Romanian Church United with Rome is a ''sui iuris'' Eastern Catholic Church, in full union with the Catholic Church. It has the rank of a Major Archbishop, Major Archiepiscopal Church and it uses the Byzantine Rite, Byzantine liturgical rite in the Romanian language. It is part of the Major Archiepiscopal Churches of the Catholic Church that are not distinguished with a patriarchal title. Cardinal Lucian Mureșan, Archbishop of Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia, Făgăraș and Alba Iulia, has served as the head of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church since 1994. On December 16, 2005, as the ''Romanian Church United with Rome'', the Greek-Catholic church was elevated to the rank of a Major Archiepiscopal Church by Pope Benedict XVI, with Lucian Mureșan becoming its first major archbishop. Mureşan was made a cardinal, at the papal consistory, consistory of February 18, 2012. Besides the Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Greek-Catholic
Greek Catholic Church or Byzantine-Catholic Church may refer to: * The Catholic Church in Greece * The Eastern Catholic Churches that use the Byzantine Rite, also known as the Greek Rite: ** The Albanian Greek Catholic Church ** The Belarusian Greek Catholic Church ** The Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church ** The Greek Catholic Church of Croatia and Serbia ** The Greek Byzantine Catholic Church ** The Hungarian Greek Catholic Church ** The Italo-Albanian Catholic Church ** The Macedonian Greek Catholic Church ** The Malta Greek Catholic Church ** The Melkite Greek Catholic Church ** The Romanian Greek Catholic Church ** The Russian Greek Catholic Church ** The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church ** The Slovak Greek Catholic Church ** The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) is a Major archiepiscopal church, major archiepiscopal ''sui iuris'' ("autonomous") Eastern Catholic Churches, Eastern Catholic church that is based in Ukraine. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sălaj County
Sălaj County (; ) (also known as ''Land of Silvania'', ''silva, -ae'' means "forest") is a Counties of Romania, county (''județ'') of Romania, located in the north-west of the country, in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Crișana and Transylvania. It is bordered to the north by Satu Mare County, Satu Mare and Maramureș County, Maramureș counties, to the west and south-west by Bihor County, and to the south-east by Cluj County. Zalău is the county seat, as well as its largest city. Etymology In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as ''Szilágy megye'', in Slovak language, Slovak as ''Salašská župa'', and in German language, German as ''Kreis Zillenmarkt''. The county is named after the river Sălaj (river), Sălaj, which gets its name from Hungarian ''Szilágy'' "elm creek", composed from ''wikt:szil, szil'', "elm" and ''wikt:ágy, ágy'' "Stream bed, riverbed". History Antiquity On 28 July 1978, a team of speleologists discovered in th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a mainly continental climate, and an area of with a population of 19 million people. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, empties into the Danube Delta in the southeast of the country. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Bucharest is the country's Bucharest metropolitan area, largest urban area and Economy of Romania, financial centre. Other major urban centers, urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timiș ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parish Church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The Church architecture, church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented. Catholic Church Each diocese (administrative unit, headed by a bishop) is divided into parishes. Normally, a parish consists of all Catholics living within its geographically defined area. Within a diocese, there can also be overlapping parishes for Catholics belonging to a particular rite, language, nationality, or community. Each parish has its own central church called the parish church, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Historic Monuments In Sălaj County
History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categorize history as a social science, while others see it as part of the humanities or consider it a hybrid discipline. Similar debates surround the purpose of history—for example, whether its main aim is theoretical, to uncover the truth, or practical, to learn lessons from the past. In a more general sense, the term ''history'' refers not to an academic field but to the past itself, times in the past, or to individual texts about the past. Historical research relies on primary and secondary sources to reconstruct past events and validate interpretations. Source criticism is used to evaluate these sources, assessing their authenticity, content, and reliability. Historians strive to integrate the perspectives of several sources to develop ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Greek-Catholic Churches In Romania
Greek Catholic Church or Byzantine-Catholic Church may refer to: * The Catholic Church in Greece * The Eastern Catholic Churches that use the Byzantine Rite, also known as the Greek Rite: ** The Albanian Greek Catholic Church ** The Belarusian Greek Catholic Church ** The Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church ** The Greek Catholic Church of Croatia and Serbia ** The Greek Byzantine Catholic Church ** The Hungarian Greek Catholic Church ** The Italo-Albanian Catholic Church ** The Macedonian Greek Catholic Church ** The Malta Greek Catholic Church ** The Melkite Greek Catholic Church ** The Romanian Greek Catholic Church ** The Russian Greek Catholic Church ** The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church ** The Slovak Greek Catholic Church ** The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) is a Major archiepiscopal church, major archiepiscopal ''sui iuris'' ("autonomous") Eastern Catholic Churches, Eastern Catholic church that is based in Ukraine. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wooden Churches In Sălaj County
Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the Plant stem, stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite material, composite of cellulose, cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a :wikt:matrix, matrix of lignin that resists compression. Wood is sometimes defined as only the secondary xylem in the stems of trees, or more broadly to include the same type of tissue elsewhere, such as in the roots of trees or shrubs. In a living tree, it performs a mechanical-support function, enabling woody plants to grow large or to stand up by themselves. It also conveys water and nutrients among the leaf, leaves, other growing tissues, and the roots. Wood may also refer to other plant materials with comparable properties, and to material engineered from wood, woodchips, or fibers. Wood has been used for thousands of years for fuel, as a construction material, for making tools and weapons, furniture and paper. Mor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |