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The 625-year history of the Metropolitanate of Moldova will be the theme of a national symposium organized in Suceavatranslated

July 1, 2026 · 1 min read

The Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuțil is organizing the National Symposium "Mitropoliia of Moldavia. 625 years: history, faith, art and culture" between July 2-4.

The event will take place at the Mirăuți Monastery, the first Metropolitan Cathedral of Moldova, and at the Suceava Diocesan Center, bringing together university teachers, researchers and specialists from the fields of theology, history, heritage, art and culture.

According to father Ciprian Blaga, diocesan adviser of the Cultural Sector of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuţi, the event "aims to analyze the role that the Metropolitanate of Moldova played in shaping the spiritual, cultural and institutional identity of the Romanian people".

"Scientific communications will highlight the contribution of this ecclesiastical institution to the defense of the true faith, the development of liturgical life, the promotion of written culture, the encouragement of artistic creation and the strengthening of conscience," stated the coordinator of the symposium's organizing committee.

The Metropolitanate of Moldova was canonically recognized in 1401, during the reign of Alexander the Good, by the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Acknowledging it…

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Валентина Соловьёва

I noticed that the Myriv Monastery is the first metropolitan see, as is our Savior Church in Kharkov after its renewal. How did they preserve the iconostasis during the hour of war? Nutrition from the soul.

Sophia Turner

St. George's in Dallas had a fire in 2018 that damaged our iconostasis—the local iconographer, Father Mark, worked with volunteers to restore it piece by piece over two years. I wonder if Mirăuți Monastery used similar community efforts during wartime challenges?

Nicholas Lewis

The article cuts off, but yes, Mirăuți saw plenty of hard times—fires, wars, you name it. Local folks and monks always pitched in with whatever was at hand, much like Father Mark and the volunteers in Dallas. Did your parish end up keeping any of the soot-stained pieces as a reminder?

Роман Киселёв

An interesting comparison with our Spasskaya in Kharkov. Mireutskaya, as far as I know, preserved the iconostasis precisely because in those days the Turks did not destroy it like other monasteries - they simply turned it into a mosque for a while, and did not touch the carvings and images. How about you, did you manage to save something during the war or was it completely restored afterwards?