Ciuflea Monastery
{{Short description|Moldovan Orthodox monastery}}
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Ciuflea Monastery ({{langx|ro|Mănăstirea Ciuflea}}) is a Moldovan Orthodox monastery located in Chișinău, Moldova. It is dedicated to Saint Theodore of Amasea.
History
The monastery was financed by Anastasie Ciufli (1801 - 1870) to respect the last will of his brother Teodor Ciufli (1796 - 1854).
The two brothers were Aromanian merchants who emigrated from Macedonia to Bessarabia in 1821.
Anastasie was authorised to start the construction of the church for his brother in 1854, it was finally consecrated on June 6, 1858. Teodor's remains were placed in the south wing of the building, his brother eventually joined him in their final resting place after his own death 11 years later.
In 1962, many churches of the Moldavian SSR were closed or their purpose changed. The main church of Chișinău, the Nativity Cathedral suffered the same fate by being transformed into an exhibition building. Thus the head of Moldova Church had to be moved to the then monastery of Ciuflea, which was granted of the status of cathedral and renamed according to its benefactor. In 2002, about a decade after the breakup of the Soviet Union, it became a monastery.
Sources
- {{cite book|last=Starostenco|first=Petru|title=Centrul istoric al Chișinăului, la începutul secolului al XXI-lea|publisher=Editura Arc|location=Chișinău|year=2009|isbn=978-9975-61-599-0}}
- [http://www.monument.sit.md/biserici/ciuflea-1/ Catedrala episcopală Sf. Teodor Tiron]
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Image:Catedrala Sf. Teodor Tiron.jpg|The monastery at night
Image:Ciuflea.jpg|Exterior
Monasterio de Ciuflea, Chisináu, Moldavia, 2023-11-03, DD 05.jpg|Well
Monasterio de Ciuflea, Chisináu, Moldavia, 2023-11-03, DD 03.jpg|Chapel
Monasterio de Ciuflea, Chisináu, Moldavia, 2023-11-03, DD 04.jpg|Entrance
Monasterio de Ciuflea, Chisináu, Moldavia, 2023-11-03, DD 09-11 HDR.jpg|Interior
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Category:Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Moldova