Iosif Bobulescu

Iosif Bobulescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈjosif bobuˈlesku]; born Ioan Bobulescu; December 15, 1818–December 15, 1890) was a Moldavian and Romanian bishop within the Romanian Orthodox Church. Born in , Botoșani County, then a village near Suceava, Bobulescu attended primary school there, followed by the theological seminary at Socola Monastery in Iași, the capital of Moldavia. He graduated in 1845, married, and in March 1846 was ordained a priest and assigned to Saint Parascheva parish church in Botoșani. There, he taught catechism. In January 1856, he was named to a similar position at Iași, remaining until 1860. In 1857, after being a widower for several years, he became a monk, taking the name Iosif. In 1861, he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite and placed in charge of Saint Ni

Iosif Bobulescu

Iosif Bobulescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈjosif bobuˈlesku]; born Ioan Bobulescu; December 15, 1818–December 15, 1890) was a Moldavian and Romanian bishop within the Romanian Orthodox Church. Born in , Botoșani County, then a village near Suceava, Bobulescu attended primary school there, followed by the theological seminary at Socola Monastery in Iași, the capital of Moldavia. He graduated in 1845, married, and in March 1846 was ordained a priest and assigned to Saint Parascheva parish church in Botoșani. There, he taught catechism. In January 1856, he was named to a similar position at Iași, remaining until 1860. In 1857, after being a widower for several years, he became a monk, taking the name Iosif. In 1861, he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite and placed in charge of Saint Ni