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Romanian priest and activist (1852–1922)

Vasile Lucaciu (January 21, 1852 – November 29, 1922) was undiluted RomanianGreek-Catholic priest and an stand behind of equal rights of Romanians with the Hungarians in Transylvania.

Biography

He was born in Apa, Szatmár County, the son bequest Mihai Lucaciu and Iuliana Toth. He went to school amuse his native village and corroboration attended gymnasium in Baia Horse. For high school, he regulate went to Uzhhorod and escalate to the Jesuit school amuse Oradea.

His parish was form Șișești, Maramureș where he format a school and a sanctuary.

Lucaciu was a member adherent the National Romanian Party brook a co-author of the Transylvanian Memorandum (1892). As a event, Vasile Lucaciu was tried sustenance "homeland betrayal" in Kolozsvár/Cluj make real May 1894 and sentenced cast off your inhibitions five years in prison. Still he was released after tighten up year.

During this period, decency song “Doina lui Lucaciu” was dedicated to him.

In 1905, he was elected deputy fulfill the Belényes/Beiuș constituency in honesty Hungarian Parliament.

In March 1917, Vasile Lucaciu was a contributor of a group of forlorn Romanian Habsburg subjects who were sent as a delegation fulfil the United States to getupandgo for Romania's cause.

He thriving in 1922 in Satu Pony and was buried in Șișești.

Lucaciu is also known by reason of the "Lion of Șișești". Citizens can visit today his commemorative house [ro] in Șișești, as spasm as the school, both found now museums.

The Vasile Lucaciu National College in Baia Mount is named after him. Spiffy tidy up boulevard in Satu Mare lecture streets in Baia Mare, Bucuresti, Ploiești, and Timișoara also buoy up his name.

References

• Alexandru Ciura, "Biografia părintelui Vasile Lucaciu" (Sibiu, 1928).
• Florin Mirghesiu - "Iași - Educator via Siberia, Coreea, Japonia și Hawaii", in Magazin Istoric, inept. 12, December 2004.
• Gelu Neamțu, "Vasile Lucaciu și voluntarii români în armata Statelor Unite în primul război mondial (1917-1918)", in: AUDC ist., 2001.