Alimpiu Barboloviciu
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Alimpiu Barbuloviciu was the Vicar Forane of the Greek Catholic Vicariate of Şimleu Silvaniei
(1873–1913) and the head of the branch of Astra in Sălaj County
.
, Sălaj County
. Alimpiu Barbulovici was born to Alexandru Barbolovici (1807 - 19 January 1869) and Sofia Pop (they got married in 1831) on August 6, 1843. He attended school in Şimleu Silvaniei
, Cluj
, Satu Mare, Trnava
, and Central Seminary in Budapest
. He was a priest at Gherla
, Borșa, Cluj
and on 6 September 1873 was appointed vicar of Şimleu Silvaniei
. The two general assamblies of Astra took place in Simleu, on 6 August 1878 and 6 August 1908, under his leadership. He was among the most active supporters of the Transylvanian Memorandum
.
Vasile Alecsandri
, Ioan Micu Moldovan, Ilie Măcelariu, Ioan Raţiu, George Pop de Băseşti, Vasile Lucaciu
were among his correspondents.
Simleu Silvaniei
Şimleu Silvaniei is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 16,066 people .Three villages are administered by the town: Bic , Cehei and Pusta .-History:...
(1873–1913) and the head of the branch of Astra in Sălaj County
Salaj County
Sălaj is a county of Romania, in the historical regions of Crișana and Transylvania, with the capital city at Zalău.-Geography:Sălaj county has a total area of ....
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Biography
His parents came at Chilioara, Sălaj from Craciunel, CoşeiuCoseiu
Coşeiu is a commune located in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Archid , Chilioara and Coşeiu....
, Sălaj County
Salaj County
Sălaj is a county of Romania, in the historical regions of Crișana and Transylvania, with the capital city at Zalău.-Geography:Sălaj county has a total area of ....
. Alimpiu Barbulovici was born to Alexandru Barbolovici (1807 - 19 January 1869) and Sofia Pop (they got married in 1831) on August 6, 1843. He attended school in Şimleu Silvaniei
Simleu Silvaniei
Şimleu Silvaniei is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 16,066 people .Three villages are administered by the town: Bic , Cehei and Pusta .-History:...
, Cluj
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
, Satu Mare, Trnava
Trnava
Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...
, and Central Seminary in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. He was a priest at Gherla
Gherla
Gherla is a city in Cluj County, Romania . It is located 45 km from Cluj-Napoca on the Someşul Mic River, and has a population of 24,083....
, Borșa, Cluj
Borsa, Cluj
Borşa is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Borşa, Borşa-Cătun, Borşa-Crestaia, Ciumăfaia and Giula.- Demographics :...
and on 6 September 1873 was appointed vicar of Şimleu Silvaniei
Simleu Silvaniei
Şimleu Silvaniei is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 16,066 people .Three villages are administered by the town: Bic , Cehei and Pusta .-History:...
. The two general assamblies of Astra took place in Simleu, on 6 August 1878 and 6 August 1908, under his leadership. He was among the most active supporters of the Transylvanian Memorandum
Transylvanian Memorandum
The Transylvanian Memorandum was a petition sent in 1892 by the leaders of the Romanians of Transylvania to the Austro-Hungarian Emperor-King Franz Joseph, asking for equal ethnic rights with the Hungarians, and demanding an end to persecutions and Magyarization attempts.-Status:After the Ausgleich...
.
Vasile Alecsandri
Vasile Alecsandri
Vasile Alecsandri was a Romanian poet, playwright, politician, and diplomat. He collected Romanian folk songs and was one of the principal animators of the 19th century movement for Romanian cultural identity and union of Moldavia and Wallachia....
, Ioan Micu Moldovan, Ilie Măcelariu, Ioan Raţiu, George Pop de Băseşti, Vasile Lucaciu
Vasile Lucaciu
Vasile Lucaciu was a Romanian Greek-Catholic priest and an advocate of equal rights with the Hungarians in Transylvania....
were among his correspondents.
Legacy
- The remains of Alimpiu Barbuloviciu are located in the church in Bocşa, SălajBocşa, SălajBocşa is a commune located in the northwest of Transylvania, in Sălaj County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bocşa, Borla , Câmpia and Sălăjeni .-Tourism and sightseeing:...
and are a place of pilgrimagePilgrimageA pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
. - Alimpiu Barbulovici Street in ZalăuZalauZalău is the seat of Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. In 2004, its estimated population was 62,900.- Ancient times :Zalău is situated in the area inhabited by "Free Dacians", 8 kilometers away from the historical landmark of Porolissum, a well-preserved Roman Castrum with an imposing fortress,...