Papers by ionut holubeanu
Pro Edu. International Journal of Educational Sciences, 2024
Clarifying the evolution of ecclesiastical organization in the Roman province of Scythia from the... more Clarifying the evolution of ecclesiastical organization in the Roman province of Scythia from the 4th to the 7th centuries AD has posed considerable interpretative challenges. To date, no scholarly consensus has emerged concerning any facets of this complex topic. Most researchers recognize the elevation of the see of Tomi to the metropolitan rank with dependent suffragan bishoprics, yet some dispute this hypothesis. Among the proponents, there is no consensus regarding the exact timeframe of Tomi's rise in status, nor is there agreement on its suffragan sees. Likewise, scholarly debate surrounds the precise moment when Tomi became an autocephalous archbishopric. Additionally, interpretations vary about whether the information in Notitia episcopatuum No. 3 of the Church of Constantinople (according to the numbering by J. Darrouzès-known also as De Boor's Notitia) reflects civil or ecclesiastical realities. Within the present study, the contributions of the late Professor Emilian Popescu in clarifying certain aspects related to this topic are presented. Throughout his scientific career, Popescu dedicated extensive efforts to this issue. His main contribution consisted of substantiating the thesis about the establishment of suffragan bishoprics in the territory of Roman Scythia and, implicitly, the elevation of the see of Tomi to the metropolitan rank.
Pro Edu. International Journal of Educational Sciences, 2023
In this study, the author evaluates the relevance of St. John Cassian's teachings in Institutes o... more In this study, the author evaluates the relevance of St. John Cassian's teachings in Institutes of the Coenobia (De institutis coenobiorum) and Conferences (Conlationes) for ordinary Christians. In the first part, the essence of monastic life is presented, as viewed by Cassian. According to his instructions, the immediate goal of a monk is the healing from principal faults (i.e., vices, spiritual diseases, or deadly sins) and the crowning with virtues, while the final one is reaching the kingdom of heaven. In this effort, asceticism is an agent, but not an end in itself. Following this thought, the monk can attain spiritual growth and feel God's grace in his heart. In the second part of the study, two modern examples are provided, demonstrating that St. John Cassian's teachings are also relevant to ordinary Christians today. Under the careful guidance of a skilled spiritual father, and following an asceticism adapted to their condition, the ordinary believers can attain an authentic spiritual growth, deepening in the intimate man-God relationship.
Icoana Credinței, 2024
In this article, the author outlines the organization of the Church in Moesia Secunda in the deca... more In this article, the author outlines the organization of the Church in Moesia Secunda in the decade following the Hunnic invasion of AD 447/448. He refutes the hypothesis that Abritus (now Razgrad, Bulgaria) assumed the function of the metropolis of Moesia Secunda and that its bishop took over the ecclesiastical leadership of the province after the destruction of Marcianopolis (now Devnya, Bulgaria) during this period. While the temporary relocation of the administrative headquarters from Marcianopolis to another city within the province is conceivable, there is no clear evidence that it specifically moved to Abritus. However, the bishop of this latter city presided over the extraordinary session of the provincial synod in 457/458 following the death of Metr bishopric of Odessus (now Varna, Bulgaria) was subordinated to the metropolitan T C ț ical province of Scythia at that time.
Icoana Credinței, 2024
This study investigates the principle guiding the order in which the hierarchs of Moesia Secunda ... more This study investigates the principle guiding the order in which the hierarchs of Moesia Secunda signed the response epistle addressed to Emperor Leo I (r. 457-474) during the religious investigation known as the Encyclia (AD 457-458). The analysis marks the first detailed examination of this topic since T. Schnitzler's initial inquiry, which suggested that the bishops' signatures were arranged in descending order of their tenure in the episcopate. The investigation undertaken here confirms the thesis of the German researcher. Furthermore, the correlation of the data from Encyclia with those from the signing lists of the First Council of Ephesus (431) and those from the Notitiae Episcopatuum of the Church of Constantinople led to the conclusion that there was no hierarchy among the ordinary bishoprics of Moesia Secunda at least until AD 536. Until then, when the metropolitan see of Marcianopolis was vacant, the ecclesiastical leadership in the province was assumed by the bishop with the longest tenure in the episcopacy. It is possible that in AD 536, as part of the extensive ecclesiastical reorganization that took place in Moesia Secunda, the status of protothronos ('πρωτόθρονος,' the first-ranked ordinary bishopric) may have been introduced in the province. In such a case, the rank was most likely assigned to the see of Novae (now Svishtov, Bulgaria).
Editura Universitara eBooks, 2021
This volume includes the studies presented at the international conference “History and Theology,... more This volume includes the studies presented at the international conference “History and Theology,” which was organized by the Faculty of Orthodox Theology at the University “Ovidius” in Constanta and conducted online on November 17-18, 2020. Through this conference, the organizers wanted to resume a previous initiative, from 2007, which sought to intensify communication and rapprochement between secular and church historians. As such, in 2007, 2008, and 2009, three international conferences were organized at the Faculty of Theology in Constanta in which lay researchers and theologians presented different results of their respective scientific projects. This volume includes 22 studies that analyze topics related to different historical periods. In the study “Anchor of Faith: The Cult of St. Clement in Eastern Europe (ca. 500 to ca. 1050),” Florin Curta and Ethan Williamson analyze the evolution and spread of the cult of St. Clement of Rome in Eastern Europe on the basis of hagiographic, liturgical, artistic, and archaeological evidence. According to the oldest preserved hagiographic texts, the place of martyrdom and the first miracles of St. Clement was the Cherson in the Crimea. His following there is documented as early as the sixth century. The rediscovery of his relics in 861 by Constatine the Philosopher led to the revitalization of the cult of this saint throughout Eastern Europe. In the tenth and early eleventh century, the veneration of St. Clement as a great mediator and miracle-worker spread to Moravia, Bulgaria, Poland, Kiev, and Constantinople.
Lucrarea pe care o prezentam este in realitate prima monografie cuprinzatoare a unei provincii ro... more Lucrarea pe care o prezentam este in realitate prima monografie cuprinzatoare a unei provincii romanesti si ea se adauga altor studii si carti publicate de acelasi autor pana acum. Ea se inscrie in lucrarile de elita ale istoriografiei din tara noastra si totodata constituie un volum de referinta pentru cercetarea viitoare.
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on Social Sciences and Arts, Aug 20, 2017
SGEM 2014 Scientific SubConference on PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, SOCIOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, Sep 1, 2014
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on Social Sciences and Arts, Aug 20, 2018
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on Social Sciences and Arts, Aug 20, 2018
History and Tradition. To the Memory of Emilian Popescu (February 20, 1928–August 25, 2020), 2023
The name of the holy martyr Cyrillus of Axiopolis (near modern Cernavodă, Constanța County, Roman... more The name of the holy martyr Cyrillus of Axiopolis (near modern Cernavodă, Constanța County, Romania) is mentioned in both the Breviarium syriacum (on 10 March and 12 May) and the Martyrologium hieronymianum (on 8, 9, and 11 March, 26 April, 9 and 10 May, 9 July, and 1 August). In the latter document, he is also mentioned as a bishop (on 8 and 11 March, 10 May, and 9 July). The existence of the martyr is archaeologically confirmed by an inscription on a limestone slab uncovered at Axiopolis, in which the names of the martyrs Cyrillus, Kyndaeas, and Tasius are displayed. In his De aedificiis, Procopius of Caesarea also mentions a fortress (φρούριον) in Roman Scythia bearing the name Sanctus Cyrillus. This indicates the prestige the martyr enjoyed in the province in Late Antiquity. One of the issues related to this martyr concerns his episcopal rank. The historical sources attest to the existence of a single bishopric (that of Tomi) in Scythia until the first half of the 6th century. Based on the available sources, the author puts forward the hypothesis that Cyrillus was a bishop of Tomi who was arrested and martyred at Axiopolis during the Diocletian persecution.
This volume includes the studies presented at the international conference “History and Theology,... more This volume includes the studies presented at the international conference “History and Theology,” which was organized by the Faculty of Orthodox Theology at the University “Ovidius” in Constanta and conducted online on November 17-18, 2020. Through this conference, the organizers wanted to resume a previous initiative, from 2007, which sought to intensify communication and rapprochement between secular and church historians. As such, in 2007, 2008, and 2009, three international conferences were organized at the Faculty of Theology in Constanta in which lay researchers and theologians presented different results of their respective scientific projects. This volume includes 22 studies that analyze topics related to different historical periods. In the study “Anchor of Faith: The Cult of St. Clement in Eastern Europe (ca. 500 to ca. 1050),” Florin Curta and Ethan Williamson analyze the evolution and spread of the cult of St. Clement of Rome in Eastern Europe on the basis of hagiograph...
Revista Română de Studii Eurasiatice, 2017
SGEM 2014 Scientific SubConference on PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, SOCIOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, 2014
5th SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on SOCIAL SCIENCES and ARTS SGEM2018, Ancience Science, 2018
Lucrarea pe care o prezentam este in realitate prima monografie cuprinzatoare a unei provincii ro... more Lucrarea pe care o prezentam este in realitate prima monografie cuprinzatoare a unei provincii romanesti si ea se adauga altor studii si carti publicate de acelasi autor pana acum. Ea se inscrie in lucrarile de elita ale istoriografiei din tara noastra si totodata constituie un volum de referinta pentru cercetarea viitoare.
Teologie și Educație la Dunărea de Jos, 2022
The name of the holy martyr Cyrillus of Axiopolis (near modern Cernavodă in Romania) is mentioned... more The name of the holy martyr Cyrillus of Axiopolis (near modern Cernavodă in Romania) is mentioned in both the Breviarium syriacum (on March 10 and May 12) and the Martyrologium hieronymianum (on March 8-9 and 11, April 26, May 9 and 10, July 9, and August 1). In the latter document, he is also mentioned as a bishop (on March 8 and 11, May 10, and July 9). The existence of the martyr is archaeologically confirmed by an inscription on a limestone slab uncovered at Axiopolis, in which the names of the martyrs Cyrillus, Kyndaeas, and Tasius are displayed. In his De aedificiis, Procopius of Caesarea also mentions a fortress (φρούριον) in Scythia bearing the name of Sanctus Cyrillus. This indicates the prestige the martyr enjoyed in the Roman province of Scythia in Late Antiquity. One of the issues related to this martyr concerns his episcopal rank. The historical sources attest to the existence of a single bishop (that of Tomis) in Scythia until the first half of the 6th century. Based on the available sources, the author puts forward the hypothesis that Cyrillus was a bishop of Tomi who was arrested and martyred at Axiopolis during the Diocletian persecution.
4th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM2017, Ancience Science, 2017
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Papers by ionut holubeanu
Though there are also many unclear aspects regarding the evolution of monastic life in the province, this book reveals that, in contrast with the development of the monastic infrastructure in Roman Scythia, a spiritual decline began in the mid-5th century.
Though there are also many unclear aspects regarding the evolution of monastic life in the province, this book reveals that, in contrast with the development of the monastic infrastructure in Roman Scythia, a spiritual decline began in the mid-5th century.