The Wonderworking Icon from Vlădeşti, Galaţi County

  • Eugen Drăgoi “Dunarea de Jos" Archdiocese
Keywords: Vlădeşti, Galați, Romanian Orthodox Church, wonderworking icon

Abstract

The paper refers to a forgotten wonderworking icon of Virgin Mary, preserved in the church of Vlădeşti village, Galaţi county. According to accounts of contemporary witnesses, the icon wept in 1865, a fact that led the ecclesiastic authorities conduct an official investigation. The author includes this moment in a larger context, with references to the history of the village, of the local churches and the priests who served in Vlădeşti.

Author Biography

Eugen Drăgoi, “Dunarea de Jos" Archdiocese

Cultural Advisor, “Dunarea de Jos“ Archdiocese, Galati

Published
2012-10-31
How to Cite
Drăgoi, E. (2012). The Wonderworking Icon from Vlădeşti, Galaţi County. The Annals of "Dunarea De Jos" University of Galati. Fascicle XIX, History, 11, 103-134. Retrieved from https://gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/history/article/view/503
Issue
Vol 11 (2012)
Section
ISTORIE MODERNĂ

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