Archdiocese of Râmnic

Studia Humanitatis No. II (XII) / 2021 Bishop Antim Petrescu — the shortest tenure in the See of Râmnic (II) Rev. Dr. Laurențiu Rădoi

Bishop Antim Petrescu of Râmnic (1918–1919), elected in July 1918 and dismissed by government decree in November of the same year, carried out an intensive pastoral ministry in Oltenia, visiting parishes, supporting the construction and renovation of churches, and taking an active interest in the social issues facing the peasantry and war orphans, and leaving behind the memory of a self-sacrificing hierarch, as recalled by Nicolae Iorga, Gala Galaction and Archimandrite Iuliu Scriban.

Studia Humanitatis No. I (XI) / 2021 Bishop Filaret’s stone fountain (1784) Prof. Dr. Florin Epure

The stone fountain commissioned by Bishop Filaret of Râmnic on 1 September 1784, on the banks of the River Olt, near the ford at Goranu, is examined from a historical, artistic and documentary perspective, with reference to the inscription in verse, the hierarch’s scholarly work and the vicissitudes of the monument, which was finally restored by His Eminence Varsanufie in 2015.

Studia Humanitatis No. I (VIII) / 2019 The Spiritual Father, or On Friendship Dinu Săraru

The author reflects on the distinction between mere acquaintance and true friendship, recalling his bond spanning over six decades with the poet Adrian Păunescu and his more recent friendship with Archbishop Varsanufie of Râmnic, the spiritual father who inspired three of his new novels. The figure of Albert Camus and the work The First Man serve as a spiritual touchstone for a literary journey marked by loneliness, betrayals and creative solidarity.

Studia Theologica No. II (VI) / 2018 Saint Calinic of Cernica, Bishop of Râmnic, 150 years after his birth into the eternal Kingdom His Eminence Varsanufie

Saint Calinic of Cernica, Bishop of Râmnic (1850–1868), is presented as the most prominent figure of the Archdiocese of Râmnic, 150 years after his passing. This article examines his spiritual work, rooted in Paisian spirituality, his charitable foundations and the printing press at Râmnic, the reorganisation of the Seminary, and his decisive contribution to the reconstruction of the town following the fire of 1847.

Studia Humanitatis No. II (VI) / 2018 The Cross of Râmnic Dinu Săraru

Archbishop Dr Varsanufie of Râmnic has established the Cross of Râmnic award, intended to recognise contributions to the tradition of church-building, monasticism and scholarship within the Diocese of Vâlcea. The award commemorates the history of the Metropolis of Severin, founded in 1370, and the hierarch’s four years of ministry, marked by the establishment of eleven new monasteries and extensive restoration work.

Studia Humanitatis No. II (IV) / 2017 The historical resonance of a foundation Dinu Săraru

The article profiles Patriarch Justinian Marina, to whom the Romanian Orthodox Christian calendar for 2017 is dedicated, presenting him as the son of a peasant from Suiești, Oltenia, who, through diplomacy and wisdom, saved the institution of the Church during the communist era, securing recognition for priests as guardians of historical monuments and keeping ecclesiastical structures operational. The author records the consecration, by the Archdiocese of Râmnic, of a church, a monastery and a house-museum built in the patriarch’s native village, as the central event of the commemorative year.

Argument No. I (I) / 2016 The profession of the true faith as a cultural endeavour His Eminence Varsanufie

Martyria Magazine. The Orthodox Theology and Spirituality Journal of the Archdiocese of Râmnic presents the programme and rationale behind the new diocesan publication, launched following the discontinuation of the title Renașterea. The journal aims to bear witness to the true faith in a secularised society, asserting that authentic cultural expression is inseparable from the profession of Christ as the one Truth.

Studia Humanitatis No. I (I) / 2016 Mircea the Great. In the run-up to a commemoration Dan Zamfirescu

The article calls for the restoration of the historical image of Mircea the Great ahead of the January 2018 commemoration marking six centuries since his death, refuting the argument put forward in the article by Marius Diaconescu published in the journal Historia. It traces the stages of the historiographical debate concerning the voivode’s epithet, from Dimitre Onciul to recent efforts to canonise the founder of Cozia.

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