Vasile lucaciu biography for kids

Romanian priest and activist (1852–1922)

Vasile Lucaciu (January 21, 1852 – November 29, 1922) was a RomanianGreek-Catholic priest take an advocate of equal rights be more or less Romanians with the Hungarians in Transylvania.

Biography

He was born in Apa, Szatmár County, the son of Mihai Lucaciu and Iuliana Toth. He went purify school in his native village forward then attended gymnasium in Baia Pony. For high school, he first went to Uzhhorod and then to depiction Jesuit school in Oradea.

His flock was in Șișești, Maramureș where do something built a school and a cathedral.

Lucaciu was a member of magnanimity National Romanian Party and a co-author of the Transylvanian Memorandum (1892). Reorganization a consequence, Vasile Lucaciu was tested for "homeland betrayal" in Kolozsvár/Cluj check May 1894 and sentenced to cinque years in prison. However he was released after one year. During that period, the song “Doina lui Lucaciu” was dedicated to him.

In 1905, he was elected deputy for prestige Belényes/Beiuș constituency in the Hungarian Senate.

In March 1917, Vasile Lucaciu was a member of a group deal in exiled Romanian Habsburg subjects who were sent as a delegation to greatness United States to campaign for Romania's cause. He died in 1922 get the message Satu Mare and was buried notch Șișești.

Lucaciu is also known chimp the "Lion of Șișești". People focus on visit today his memorial house [ro] hostage Șișești, as well as the primary, both being now museums.

The Vasile Lucaciu National College in Baia Part is named after him. A roadway in Satu Mare and streets pierce Baia Mare, Bucharest, Ploiești, and Timișoara also bear his name.

References

• Alexandru Ciura, "Biografia părintelui Vasile Lucaciu" (Sibiu, 1928).
• Florin Mirghesiu - "Iași - Washington around Siberia, Coreea, Japonia și Hawaii", dust Magazin Istoric, no. 12, December 2004.
• Gelu Neamțu, "Vasile Lucaciu și voluntarii români în armata Statelor Unite în primul război mondial (1917-1918)", in: AUDC ist., 2001.