Akathist of the Holy Confessor Priests John of Gales and Moise Macinic of Sibiel (October 21)translated

On October 21, the Romanian Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Priest John of Galeș and Saint Priest Moise Măcinic of Sibiel, fearless defenders of the true faith in Transylvania in the 18th century. They fought against union with Rome and demanded religious freedom for Orthodox Romanians, enduring persecutions, arrests and imprisonments.

Below we publish the full text of their Akathist.

Akathist of the Holy Confessor Priests John of Gales and Moise Macinic of Sibiel (October 21) The troparion Priests with a holy calling, Moses and John, as true soldiers of Christ God, you powerfully preached the right faith and made yourselves confessors of Orthodoxy for the faithful people. Therefore, receiving martyrdom, ask Christ God to grant His Church peace and unity, and great mercy to our souls.

Condac 1 Happy and blameless you appeared to the faithful confessing fathers, Ioan din Gales and Moise Măcinic, because, living in the true faith, you received the holy calling of the priesthood and clothed yourself with the pre-illuminated adornment of martyrdom. For this pray to the Father...