Patriarch Nicodim of Romania
Romanian People's Republic | |
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| Buried | Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Alma mater | Kiev-Mohyla Academy, Russian Empire |
Gheorghiu-Dej
(left) at a reception at the Soviet embassy, 1946Nicodim (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈdim]), born Nicolae Munteanu ([nikoˈla.e munˈte̯anu]; 6 December 1864, Pipirig, Neamț County, Romania – 27 February 1948, Bucharest), was the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church (Patriarch of All Romania) between 1939 and 1948.
Biography
He studied theology at the Kiev-Mohyla Academy, Russian Empire and became a monk at Neamț Monastery in 1894. Nicodim was supportive of the
anti-Communist, refusing to give support for the Soviet-backed Communist regime in the process of installation in Romania in 1945–1947.[citation needed] Immediately, rumors circulated to the effect that he had been murdered, perhaps with Soviet approval. However, all available evidence indicates the patriarch died of natural causes.[1]
Nicodim Munteanu was buried at the
Miron Cristea
.
Notes
- ISBN 978-973-68-1076-3
External links
- (in Romanian) Nicodim Munteanu on the Romanian Patriarchate website
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