{"id":224129,"date":"2019-01-09T19:27:58","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T17:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=224129"},"modified":"2019-01-09T19:27:58","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T17:27:58","slug":"funeral-service-to-farewell-romanian-engineer-who-saved-churches-during-communist-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/funeral-service-to-farewell-romanian-engineer-who-saved-churches-during-communist-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeral service to farewell Romanian engineer who saved churches during communist regime"},"content":{"rendered":"

Engineer Eugeniu Iordachescu, who devised an ingenious method to save Romanian churches threatened with destruction during the communist era, was farewelled on Sunday, January 6, 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Engineer Eugeniu Iord\u0103chescu, whose building relocation method rescued 12 churches that would have been otherwise slated for demolition by order of Nicolae Ceau\u015fescu in the 80s, died on January 4 at the age of 89.<\/p>\n

In 2016, Iordachescu was awarded the \u201cPatriarchal Cross for Laypersons\u201d, the highest distinction in the Romanian Orthodox Church.<\/p>\n

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Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova censing the coffin of the late engineer Eugeniu Iord\u0103chescu during a funeral service held at Belu Cemetery in Bucharest, Sunday, January 6, 2019. Photo: Mircea Popa \/ ZL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A funeral was held for Engineer Eugeniu Iordachescu at Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest.<\/p>\n

The service was officiated by His Grace Timotei of Prahova, assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, who read out Patriarch Daniel\u2019s condolence message.<\/p>\n

OBITUARY: Engineer whose building rail-rolling system saved 12 churches from Ceausescu\u2019s demolition spree dies aged 89<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Engineer Eugeniu Iordachescu, PhD, will remain in the conscience of the Romanian Orthodox Church as the saviour of some churches condemned to destruction by the communist regime,\u2019 the message reads.<\/p>\n

His Beatitude expressed his deep appreciation for the late engineer\u2019s activity.<\/p>\n

Eugeniu Iordachescu rescued the Nuns Hermitage (\u2018Schitul Maicilor\u2019), the Olari Church, St. Elijah\u2019s Church, \u2018Mihai Voda\u2019 Church and its bell tower, the Synodal Palace, St Anthimos Monastery, the \u2018Petru Iacob\u2019 Church in Resita, St. John\u2019s Church, St. George\u2019s Church, St. Stephen\u2019s \u2018Stork Nest\u2019 Church, the monumental ensemble at the Lady Balasa Church, the church of the Ramet Monastery.<\/p>\n