The cultural heritage of Metropolitan Veniamin Costachi was evoked at a round table organized in Iasitranslated

The cultural heritage of Metropolitan Veniamin Costachi of Moldova was evoked on Wednesday during a round table, organized at the "Dumitru Stăniloae" Library in Iasi.

The event took place on the occasion of the Days of the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University and the 180th anniversary in 2026 of the transfer to the Lord of the Hierarch.

The meeting brought together professors, students and doctoral students of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Iasi, who presented papers on the church activity of Metropolitan Veniamin Costachi of Moldova.

Another direction addressed in the research followed the typographer's concerns by analyzing the prefects written for two important works: "Scara" of Sfântului Ioan Scărarul, published in 1814, and "The Triod", from 1833.

At the end of the program of the event, the participants could see volumes that were part of the metropolitan's personal library. The copies retain the hierarch's signature and various notes.

Metropolitan Veniamin Costachi He was born on December 20, 1768, in Rosiești, Vaslui county, in a faithful family. His training began at the school of the Holy Three Hierarchs Monastery in Iași.

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