{"id":282233,"date":"2020-06-11T11:55:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T08:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=282233"},"modified":"2020-06-11T11:55:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T08:55:40","slug":"husi-bishop-remembers-fr-mina-dobzeu-as-a-brave-confessor-of-christ-in-hostile-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/husi-bishop-remembers-fr-mina-dobzeu-as-a-brave-confessor-of-christ-in-hostile-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Hu\u0219i Bishop remembers Fr. Mina Dobzeu as \u2018a brave confessor of Christ in hostile times\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bishop Ignatie of Hu\u0219i remembered Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu as \u2018a brave confessor of Christ in hostile times,\u2019 during a memorial service last Saturday marking two years since the repose of the priest who baptised Fr Nicolae Steinhardt during communism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter reading Father Mina\u2019s Securitate file – which we intend to publish in full so that the face of a confessor and a brave soul can be seen more clearly and brightly – I concluded that one of the most long-lived virtues of Father Mina was courage,\u201d bishop Ignatie said June 6.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAssuming this courage coincided exactly with the period of his earthly existence. Ninety-seven years of courage, especially during the period when the \u201cred devil\u201d – communism wanted to snatch faith from people\u2019s souls.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018When you have the opportunity to read this file from the Securitate, you will agree with me and see what a brave man Father Mina was. He stayed that way until the end.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

The memorial service took place following the Divine Liturgy at Fr Mina\u2019s tomb in the courtyard of the episcopal cathedral of Husi.<\/span><\/p>\n

The hierarch reminded those present that Archim. Mina Dobzeu \u201cwas the baptiser of the great man of culture, Father Nicolae Steinhardt from Rohia.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThrough the hands of Father Mina, monk Nicolae from Rohia received the adoption in Christ, the adoption in the authentic faith; he received the gift of the Orthodox faith.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Diocese of Husi announced the publishing of a commemorative volume and a documentary film dedicated to Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu\u2019s 100th birthday anniversary that will be marked next year.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to edit a volume containing archival documents and the security file of Father Mina, and we are working on a video documentary about the Father\u2019s life and confession, made by Trinitas TV, to keep alive his presence and power of confession.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu, confessor of the faith during the communist period,\u00a0<\/span>reposed in the Lord<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on June 7, 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photography courtesy of the Diocese of Hu\u015fi<\/p>\n

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