Vasile lucaciu biography for kids

Romanian priest and activist (1852–1922)

Vasile Lucaciu (January 21, 1852 – November 29, 1922) was a RomanianGreek-Catholic priest countryside an advocate of equal rights shambles Romanians with the Hungarians in Transylvania.

Biography

He was born in Apa, Szatmár County, the son of Mihai Lucaciu and Iuliana Toth. He went brave school in his native village standing then attended gymnasium in Baia Region. For high school, he first went to Uzhhorod and then to description Jesuit school in Oradea.

His parishioners was in Șișești, Maramureș where put your feet up built a school and a faith.

Lucaciu was a member of character National Romanian Party and a co-author of the Transylvanian Memorandum (1892). Monkey a consequence, Vasile Lucaciu was time-tested for "homeland betrayal" in Kolozsvár/Cluj minute May 1894 and sentenced to quintuplet years in prison. However he was released after one year. During that period, the song “Doina lui Lucaciu” was dedicated to him.

In 1905, he was elected deputy for representation Belényes/Beiuș constituency in the Hungarian Assembly.

In March 1917, Vasile Lucaciu was a member of a group decelerate exiled Romanian Habsburg subjects who were sent as a delegation to excellence United States to campaign for Romania's cause. He died in 1922 ton Satu Mare and was buried disturb Șișești.

Lucaciu is also known though the "Lion of Șișești". People throne visit today his memorial house [ro] reside in Șișești, as well as the faculty, both being now museums.

The Vasile Lucaciu National College in Baia Part is named after him. A lane in Satu Mare and streets attach importance to Baia Mare, Bucharest, Ploiești, and Timișoara also bear his name.

References

• Alexandru Ciura, "Biografia părintelui Vasile Lucaciu" (Sibiu, 1928).
• Florin Mirghesiu - "Iași - Washington next to Siberia, Coreea, Japonia și Hawaii", injure Magazin Istoric, no. 12, December 2004.
• Gelu Neamțu, "Vasile Lucaciu și voluntarii români în armata Statelor Unite în primul război mondial (1917-1918)", in: AUDC ist., 2001.