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|birth_place =Veza, near [[Blaj]]
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|death_date=25 December 1839
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|death_place =[[Oradea]]
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==Life==
==Life==
Samuil Vulcan was born on 1 August 1758<ref>or in October 1760 according to Ritzler</ref> in Veza, near [[Blaj]], [[Romania]]. He was ordained [[Priesthood (Catholic Church)|priest]] in 1784 and attended the Greek-Catholic college of Saint Barabara in [[vienna]]. He moved to [[Lviv]] where he became vice-rector of the [[seminary]].
Samuil Vulcan was born on 1 August 1758<ref>or in October 1760 according to Ritzler</ref> in Veza, near [[Blaj]], [[Romania]]. He was ordained [[Priesthood (Catholic Church)|priest]] in 1784 and attended the Greek-Catholic college of Saint Barabara in [[vienna]]. He moved to [[Lviv]] where he became vice-rector of the [[seminary]].<ref name="HC7">{{cite encyclopedia |author=Ritzler, Remigius |title=Magno-Varadiensis |encyclopedia=Hierarchia catholica Medii aevi sive summorum pontificum, S.R.E. cardinalium, ecclesiarum antistitum series| volume=7| pages=249| location=Padua|year=1968}}</ref>


On 25 October 1806 he was designed Greek Catholic bishop of [[Oradea]] the [[Austrian Empire|Austrian government]] and so confirmed by the [[Vatican]] on 25 March 1807. Accordingly, on 7 July 1807 he consecrated [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|Bishop]] by the bishop of [[Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia|Făgăraş]], [[Ioan Bob]] in the Cathedral of Blaj.
On 25 October 1806 he was designed Greek Catholic bishop of [[Oradea]] the [[Austrian Empire|Austrian government]] and so confirmed by the [[Vatican]] on 25 March 1807. Accordingly, on 7 July 1807 he consecrated [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|Bishop]] by the bishop of [[Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia|Făgăraş]], [[Ioan Bob]]<ref name="CH">{{cite web |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvulcan.html |title=Bishop Samuel Vulcan |author=David M. Cheney |work=Catholic-hierarchy |accessdate=9 April 2011}}</ref> in the Cathedral of Blaj.
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He died on 25 December 1839.


<ref name="CH">{{cite web |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvulcan.html |title=Bishop Samuel Vulcan |author=David M. Cheney |work=Catholic-hierarchy |accessdate=9 April 2011}}</ref>
During his reign the diocese of Oradea had an increase in the number of parishes and faithfuls, passing from 26,232 parishioners to 153,163 souls.<ref name="DO">{{cite web |url=http://www.egco.ro/history_ro.php |title=Samuil Vulcan |work=Episcopia Greco-Catolică Oradea |accessdate=7 April 2011}}</ref> He tried to ensure a regular wage to his priests, and focused on the instruction, founding many schools.

<ref name="DO">{{cite web |url=http://www.egco.ro/history_ro.php |title=Samuil Vulcan |work=Episcopia Greco-Catolică Oradea |accessdate=7 April 2011}}</ref>
He was a supported of the Romanian culture and literature. He pleaded the [[Hasburg]] monarchy in order to have appointed a Romanian bishop in place of a [[Serbian]] bishop for the [[Romanian Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] diocese of [[Arad, Romania|Arad]].<ref name="GC">{{cite web |url=http://www.greco-catolica.org/a427-Episcopul-greco-catolic-Samuil-Vulcan-250-de-ani-ne-la-nastere.aspx |title=Episcopul greco-catolic Samuil Vulcan - 250 de ani de la naștere |work=greco-catolica.org |accessdate=7 April 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="HC7">{{cite encyclopedia |author=Ritzler, Remigius |title=Magno-Varadiensis |encyclopedia=Hierarchia catholica Medii aevi sive summorum pontificum, S.R.E. cardinalium, ecclesiarum antistitum series| volume=7| pages=249| location=Padua|year=1968}}</ref>

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He died in Oradea on 25 December 1839.


==Miscellaneous==
==Miscellaneous==
A college in the Romanian town of [[Beiuş]] is named after him.<ref>[http://cnsvbeius.licee.edu.ro/ ''Colegiul Național „Samuil Vulcan” din Beiuș'']</ref>
In 1828 he founded a college in the Romanian town of [[Beiuş]], which is still named after him.<ref>[http://cnsvbeius.licee.edu.ro/ ''Colegiul Național „Samuil Vulcan” din Beiuș'']</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 19:18, 9 April 2011

Samuil Vulcan
Greek Catholic Diocese of Oradea Mare
ChurchRomanian Greek Catholic Church
Appointed25 March 1807
Term ended25 December 1839
PredecessorIgnatie Darabant
SuccessorVasile Erdelyi
Orders
Ordination1784 (Priest)
Consecration7 July 1807 (Bishop)
by Ioan Bob
Personal details
Born1 August 1758
Veza, near Blaj
Died25 December 1839
Oradea

Samuil Vulcan (1758–1839) was the Bishop of the Diocese of Oradea Mare of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church from 1806 to 1839.

Life

Samuil Vulcan was born on 1 August 1758[1] in Veza, near Blaj, Romania. He was ordained priest in 1784 and attended the Greek-Catholic college of Saint Barabara in vienna. He moved to Lviv where he became vice-rector of the seminary.[2]

On 25 October 1806 he was designed Greek Catholic bishop of Oradea the Austrian government and so confirmed by the Vatican on 25 March 1807. Accordingly, on 7 July 1807 he consecrated Bishop by the bishop of Făgăraş, Ioan Bob[3] in the Cathedral of Blaj.

During his reign the diocese of Oradea had an increase in the number of parishes and faithfuls, passing from 26,232 parishioners to 153,163 souls.[4] He tried to ensure a regular wage to his priests, and focused on the instruction, founding many schools.

He was a supported of the Romanian culture and literature. He pleaded the Hasburg monarchy in order to have appointed a Romanian bishop in place of a Serbian bishop for the Orthodox diocese of Arad.[5]

He died in Oradea on 25 December 1839.

Miscellaneous

In 1828 he founded a college in the Romanian town of Beiuş, which is still named after him.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ or in October 1760 according to Ritzler
  2. ^ Ritzler, Remigius (1968). "Magno-Varadiensis". Hierarchia catholica Medii aevi sive summorum pontificum, S.R.E. cardinalium, ecclesiarum antistitum series. Vol. 7. Padua. p. 249.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ David M. Cheney. "Bishop Samuel Vulcan". Catholic-hierarchy. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Samuil Vulcan". Episcopia Greco-Catolică Oradea. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Episcopul greco-catolic Samuil Vulcan - 250 de ani de la naștere". greco-catolica.org. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  6. ^ Colegiul Național „Samuil Vulcan” din Beiuș
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