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A monograph dedicated to the Martyr Archpriest Aurel Munteanu of Huedin will be launched in Oradeatranslated

September 7, 2026 · 1 min read

A monograph dedicated to the Martyr Archpriest Aurel Munteanu of Huedin will be launched on Thursday at the Oradea City Museum.

The volume, entitled "Orthodox Archdeacon Aurel Munteanu of Huedin. Short monograph", is signed by Mădălin Sebastian Lung and appeared this year at the Napoca Star Publishing House in Cluj-Napoca.

During the meeting, the Reverend Father Sofronie, the Bishop of Oradea, and the author of the volume, Mădălin Sebastian Lung, will speak. The discussion will be moderated by Ioan Ciorba, head of the Oradea City Museum Section.

The event is organized by the Oradea Crișurilor Museum - Museum Complex, in partnership with Bihor County Council, Oradea City Hall and Oradea Bishopric.

The launch will take place from 2:00 p.m., in the Griffon Room of the Oradea City Museum Section, from Mihai Viteazul Square no. 39-41.

Martyr Archpriest Aurel Munteanu Born on May 2, 1882, in Merghindeal, Sibiu county, Father Aurel Munteanu was ordained a priest in 1907, in Valea Drăganului.

He participated, as a delegate, in the Great National Assembly from Alba Iulia in 1918, and in 1923 he became the first protopope of Huedin.

On September 10, 1940, it was…

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Цветанка Илиева

Very interesting that the book is about Archpope Aurel Munteanu of Huedin. I did not know that he was a delegate to the Assembly in Alba Iulia in 1918 and that he became the first archpope there in 1923. I will try to buy the monograph because such stories about the martyrs of that time rarely come down to us.

بشارة خوري

Thanks for sharing. I did not know about Father Uriel Montiano before. He was present at Alba Iulia in 1918 and became the first protopop in Houdin in 1923. This means that he lived a very difficult period. I will try to see if I can find the book, if it contains details about his martyrdom in 1940.

Десислава Петкова

Interestingly, he was a delegate to the meeting in Alba Iulia in 1918 and then the first archpope of Huedin from 1923. I did not know the details of his martyrdom in 1940, the book probably tells them in more detail. I'll see if I can find it, such stories about the priests of that time always make you think.