Nicolae Cristea (October 26 [ O.S. October 14] 1834 – February 7, 1902) was an Austro-Hungarian ethnic Romanian Orthodox priest, professor, journalist and political activist. A protégé of Andrei Șaguna , he studied in Germany before returning to edit the church's newspaper for nearly two decades, a period during which he also taught at the theological seminary in Sibiu . He was politically active, a stance that culminated in the early 1890s with his signing of the Transylvanian Memorandum and subsequent imprisonment.
19-447: Nicolae may refer to: Nicolae (name) , an Aromanian and Romanian name Nicolae (novel) , a 1997 novel See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Nicolae All pages with titles containing Nicolae Nicolai (disambiguation) Nicolao Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
38-567: A fiery speech that emphasized the lack of political training for local Romanians. A member of the Romanian National Party , and part of its leadership for a decade beginning in 1884, he helped draft the 1892 Transylvanian Memorandum . Indicted the following year, he and party president Ioan Rațiu vowed to speak only Romanian at their trial, held in May 1894. Cristea defended himself energetically, refusing to disavow his role. He
57-401: A priest later that year. Teaching church history and canon law, he was a substitute professor at the theological academy from 1863 to 1865 and a full professor of homiletics and moral theology from 1870 to 1873. At that point, he was named an archdiocesan advisor, remaining as such until his death. In 1865, he was named director of Telegraful Român newspaper, remaining until 1883, when he
76-539: A student at the city's theological academy, remaining there until 1859. While enrolled at the school, he met his eventual patron, Archbishop Andrei Șaguna . The latter appreciated Cristea's qualities and in 1859 advised him to enter the law faculty. He consented, and at the same time became a clerk at the archbishop's chancery. Sent by Șaguna to the University of Leipzig in order to deepen his studies of philosophy and political economy, his 1861–1863 stay of two years
95-1109: Is Nicoleta . In politics [ edit ] Nicolae Alexandru of Wallachia , Prince of Wallachia between 1352 and November 1364 Nicolae Bălcescu , Romanian Wallachian soldier, historian, journalist, and leader of the 1848 Wallachian Revolution Nicolae Ceaușescu , communist leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania from 1965 until his execution in 1989 Nicolae Cernăuțeanu , Bessarabian politician, member of Sfatul Țării Nicolae Ciucă , Romanian army general, currently Prime Minister of Romania Nicolae Crețulescu , Romanian politician, served as Prime Minister Nicolae Cristea (communist) Nicolae Cristea (priest) Nicolae Enescu , Romanian politician Nicolae Golescu , Wallachian Romanian politician, served as Prime Minister Nicolae Iorga , historian, university professor, literary critic, memorialist, playwright, poet, and Romanian politician Nicolae Osmochescu , Moldovan academic and politician Nicolae Păiș , Romanian navy officer, served as Minister of
114-682: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Nicolae Cristea (priest) Born to peasant parents in Ocna Sibiului , in the Transylvania region, he began primary school in his native village before continuing at a Roman Catholic school in nearby Sibiu . He attended the state high school there, also Catholic in orientation: from 1848 to 1850, his courses were in Latin, and then in German until graduation. In 1857, he became
133-961: The Left Behind series of novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Other uses [ edit ] Nicolae Dobrin Stadium Nicolae Romanescu Park Nicolae Bălcescu, Călărași , a commune in Călărași County, Romania As a surname [ edit ] Petre Nicolae , Romanian actor See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Nicolae All pages with titles containing Nicolae Nicolae (disambiguation) Neculai (disambiguation) Nicholas (name) Nicușor Nicola (name) Nicolai (given name) Nicolaj Nicolao Nicolas (given name) Nicolau Nicolau (surname) Nicolay [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
152-545: The Air Force and the Navy Nicolae Petrescu-Comnen , Romanian diplomat, politician Nicolae Rădescu , Romanian army officer, served as Prime Minister Nicolae Rosetti-Bălănescu , Romanian politician, served as Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicolae Samsonovici , Romanian army officer, served as Defense Minister Nicolae Titulescu , Romanian diplomat, government minister, and President of
171-665: The League of Nations Nicolae Văcăroiu , Romanian politician, served as Prime Minister Nicolae Țâu , Moldovan politician who was Foreign Minister of Moldova between 1990 and 1993. In science [ edit ] Nicolae Blatt , Romanian ophthalmologist, surgeon, and medical researcher Nicolae Donici , Romanian astronomer born in Bessarabia Nicolae Hortolomei , Romanian surgeon and academic Nicolae Leon , Romanian biologist Nicolae Paulescu , Romanian physiologist, professor of medicine and
190-608: The Romanian-language press of Transylvania, his disappointment at Dimitrie Sturdza 's suddenly conciliatory policy toward Austria-Hungary upon becoming Prime Minister of Romania , criticism of the new metropolitan Ioan Mețianu , his own gradual withdrawal from politics and his May 1898 visit to the Romanian Old Kingdom . There, he was deeply moved upon seeing the Black Sea at Constanța and impressed by
209-2062: The discoverer of insulin Nicolae Popescu , Romanian mathematician Nicolae Teclu , Romanian chemist, inventor of the "Teclu burner" Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen , Romanian engineer and physicist, who did pioneering work in the field of telegraphy and telephony In other fields [ edit ] Nicolae Alevra , Romanian general and politician Nicolae Butacu , Romanian swimmer Nicolae Cambrea , Romanian general Nicolae Carandino , Romanian author, pamphleteer, translator, and writer Nicolae Ciupercă , Romanian general Nicolae Costescu , Romanian general Nicolae Cotos , Romanian theologian Nicolae Dabija (general) , Romanian general and politician Nicolae Dabija (soldier) , Romanian officer and anticommunist resistance fighter Nicolae Dărăscu , Romanian painter Nicolae Densușianu , Romanian ethnologist Nicolae Dobrin , Romanian football (soccer) player Nicolae Drăganu , Romanian linguist Nicolae Filimon , Wallachian Romanian writer Nicolae Grigorescu , Romanian painter Nicolae Guță , Romanian manele singers Nicolae Ianovici , Aromanian linguist Nicolae Ivan , Romanian freestyle swimmer Nicolae Kovács , Romanian-Hungarian football player and coach Nicolae Labiș , Romanian poet Nicolae Malaxa , Romanian engineer and industrialist Nicolae Manolescu , Romanian literary critic Nicolae Mitea , Romanian football (soccer) forward Nicolae Petala , Romanian general Nicolae Saramandu , Romanian linguist and philologist Nicolae Șerban Tanașoca , Romanian historian and philologist Nicolae Tătăranu , Romanian general Nicolae Testemițanu , Moldovan physician and politician Nicolae Tonitza , Romanian painter Nicolae Velo , Aromanian poet and diplomat in Romania Nicolae Vermont , Romanian painter In fiction [ edit ] Nicolae Carpathia , fictional character in
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#1732772264128228-600: The 💕 Nicolae Pronunciation Romanian: [nikoˈla.e] / n ɪ k oʊ l eɪ / Gender male Origin Word/name Aromanian , Romanian Meaning "Victory of the People" Nicolae (or Niculae ) is an Aromanian and Romanian masculine given name or surname , the equivalent of the English Nicholas . In Romanian, its feminine form
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285-524: The widely read newspaper turned a profit for the first time. In 1877–1878, he paid close attention to the ongoing Romanian War of Independence , devoting entire editions to the topic. He protested against the 1879 law that made Hungarian a required subject in Romanian church schools. After Tribuna newspaper was founded in 1884, he occasionally contributed articles there. He took part in the 1881 national conference of Romanian electors, where he delivered
304-508: Was dismissed by Metropolitan Miron Romanul after writing a scathing critique of Prime Minister Kálmán Tisza . During a period that saw the loss of Transylvania's autonomy as a result of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 and a concerted Magyarization effort, Cristea consistently defended the rights of the province's Romanians. Like his mentor, he promoted an activist stance through polemical articles, and
323-468: Was not paid for months; he was clearly not liked by Metropolitan Miron, whose behavior he criticized vehemently in his diary. Begun in prison in March 1895, this diary was kept until November 1901, with lengthy and frequent interruptions; it was published in 1999. Dry in tone and rarely treating exceptional events, it reflects the aloof personality of Cristea, marked by political battles. Other topics include
342-433: Was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment, which he carried out at Vác with the majority of fellow signatories. While there, he wrote a brochure detailing his political convictions. He was granted a furlough in order to bury his son. The court costs were considerable for Cristea, who already had to support four children and received supplemental income from Romanian political circles. Upon being released, his advisor's salary
361-457: Was too brief for a doctorate, and Cristea remained with two undergraduate degrees in theology and law. While in Leipzig, he was a church singer at the local Romanian chapel. He also corrected some erroneous information presented by Heinrich von Treitschke , for which the professor publicly apologized. In 1870, he married Eleftera Manole, the sister of a Brașov businessman, and was ordained
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