METROPOLITAN GURIE GROSU – CONTEMPORARY OF ALEXANDRU MARGHILOMAN

Metropolitan Gurie Grosu (1877–1943) is one of the personalities who marked the first half of the 20th century. Born in Bessarabia, throughout his activity he fought for the introduction of the Romanian language in the conduct of religious services in the church, for the education of the Romanian population in the national spirit. He was actively involved in the unification of the Moldovan Republic and the Kingdom of Romania, but also in the process of the return of the Moldova Orthodox Church to the Romanian Orthodox Church, being the first metropolitan of Bessarabia. His career was overshadowed by accusations of aggravated corruption and deep disagreements with King Carol II. His memory was rehabilitated in 1992. He was buried at the Cernica Monastery.