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2/13/08
V
Rev
Fr
Romulus
Radu
Fallen
Asleep
in
the
Lord
Miramar
FL
[ROEA
Chancery]
–
Very
Reverend
Father
Romulus
Radu
fell
asleep
in
the
Lord
on
February
11,
2008,
in
Miramar,
Florida.
Romulus
Radu
was
born
August
31,
1909
in
Ohaba-Forgaci,
Timis,
Romania,
son
of
Ion
and
Elena
Radu.
He
was
educated
for
elementary
education
in
Ohaba-Forgaci;
Secondary
education
in
Coriolan
Brediceanu
Lycee,
Lugoj;
and
Faculty
of
Theology
at
the
University
of
Cernauti
(1930-34).
Romulus
Radu
was
married
to
Alexandrina
(nee
Mondoc)
in
Ohaba-Forgaci
by
Fr
Gheorghe
Groza
on
April
30,
1935.
They
had
one
son,
Traian,
who
was
adopted
by
them
in
1938.
Romulus
Radu
was
ordained
deacon
on
May
24,
1936,
in
the
Episcopal
Chapel,
Arad
by
Bishop
Andrei
Magier,
and
priest
on
May
25
by
the
same
hierarch.
He
was
given
the
distinction
of
wearing
the
Red
Sash,
January
5,
1960;
and
from
07/29/53-12/29/66,
he
was
Defender
at
the
Spiritual
Consistory,
Timisoara.
His
assignments
in
Romania
include,
Salciua-Noua,
Capat,
Jadani,
Ciacova,
Timisioara-Ronats,
Metropolitan
Cathedral
in
Timisoara,
Timisoara-Viile.
He
came
to
The
United
States
in
1966
to
the
Romanian
Orthodox
Missionary
Episcopate,
serving
in
Hollywood,
Florida.
He
was
accepted
into
the
Episcopate
in
1972
and
served
Saint
Thomas
Parish
in
St
Louis,
Missouri,
as
temporary
administrator
and
continued
as
parish
priest
until
April
13,
1975,
when
he
was
transferred
to
St
Andrew
Church
in
Terre
Haute,
Indiana,
serving
until
January
1,1982,
when
he
retired.
After
the
demise
of
his
Preoteasa,
Father
Romulus
retired
to
the
Miramar,
Florida
area
and
was
attached
to
the
Holy
Trinity
Parish
where
he
served
as
he
was
able.
He
was
respected
by
the
clergy
and
faithful.
The
Memorial
service
is
on
February
13
and
burial
on
February
14,
2008,
at
the
Holy
Trinity
Church
in
Miramar.
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
Nathaniel
and
local
clergy
will
serve
the
burial
of
a
priest.
Interment
at
St
Mary
Cemetery,
Vatra
Românească
(Grass
Lake,
Michigan)
on
February
15
served
by
His
Grace,
Bishop
Irineu.
Preoteasa
Alexandrina
died
on
July
5,
1980,
and
is
buried
at
Vatra
Românească.
Father
Romulus
will
be
buried
beside
her.
May
Fr
Romulus'
memory
be
eternal!
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