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Holy Putna Monastery (illustrated monography)


„Holy Putna Monastery (illustrated monography)”

This first edition of this work about the history, the treasures and the mission of the Putna Monastery appeared on the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, the 15th of August 2010, on the occasion of the consecration of the painting of the Putna Monastery.

 

The second edition was published in 2016, on the occasion of the 550th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the monastery by Saint Stephen the Great, and on the occasion of the canonization of Holy Hierarch Jacob of Putna, Metropolitan of Moldavia, and that of his disciples, the Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisius, and Nathan.


Publishing year: 2016
Number of pages: 608


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Putna, the first monastery founded by Saint Stephen the Great

Stephen the Great had Putna built in order to serve as a necropolis for himself and his family. The purpose of this founding – as that of any donation – was foremost soteriological and eschatological. But, since Stephen the Great was the ruler of Moldavia, like all God‑ordained sovereigns, he also had to strive for the salvation of his subjects. (…) The church of Putna Monastery – turned into a tabernacle for a tomb which, as soon as the 16th century, would become "a place of worship and pilgrimage” – was purposefully designed as a place of remembrance.

The consecration of Putna Monastery

On the 3rd of September 1469, Metropolitan Theoctistus consecrated Putna Monastery, the first sanctuary founded by Stephen and his necropolis. (…) For the day of its On the 3rd of September 1469, Metropolitan Theoctistus consecrated Putna Monastery, the first sanctuary founded by Stephen and his necropolis. (…) For the day of its consecration, Saint Stephen chose the date of the 3rd of September, when Venerable Theoctistus (†467, the co‑struggler of Saint Euthymius in the desert of Judea) is commemorated, as a sign of gratitude towards his and the whole country’s spiritual father. Thus, Metropolitan Theoctistus saw in Stephen the "thought” and the "will of God” fulfilled and received him as a "Trophy bearer.”, Saint Stephen chose the date of the 3rd of September, when Venerable Theoctistus (†467, the co‑struggler of Saint Euthymius in the desert of Judea) is commemorated, as a sign of gratitude towards his and the whole country’s spiritual father. Thus, Metropolitan Theoctistus saw in Stephen the "thought” and the "will of God” fulfilled and received him as a "Trophy bearer.”

What is Putna?

Just as the Holy Voivode Stephen the Great has a special place in the heavens of the Romanian soul, "his beloved monastery” has a special duty so that, through prayer and ascetic deeds, the will of God may be fulfilled with our nation: ORTHODOXY AND THE ROMANIAN SPIRIT.


And the path on which it takes us is written into the message inscribed on the charter borne by the hands of our Glorious Voivode in his icon, calling us into the eternity of divine love: "Above our ease lies the holy duty to defend the being and independence of our country.”

Research and Documentation Centre

Published volumes

Coperta cărții „Saint Stephen the Great. Portrait from the Legends”
Coperta cărții „Saint Stephen the Great. Portrait from History”
Coperta cărții „Saint Stephen the Great. Portrait from the Chronicles”
Coperta cărții „Saint Stephen the Great. Bibliography”
Coperta cărții „Saint Stephen the Great. The Church. A History Lesson”
Coperta cărții „Saint Stephen the Great. Athlete of the Christian Faith”
Coperta cărții „Princeps omni laude maior. A History of Stephen the Great”
Coperta cărții „Maria Asanina Paleologhina. A Byzantine Princess on the Throne of Moldavia”
Coperta cărții „The Commemoration of Stephen the Great (I)”
Coperta cărții „The Commemoration of Stephen the Great (II)”
Coperta cărții „The Commemoration of Stephen the Great (III)”
Coperta cărții „Words about Stephen the Great (I)”
Coperta cărții „Words about Stephen the Great (II)”
Coperta cărții „Archaeological Investigations at the Putna Monastery (I)”
Coperta cărții „Archaeological Investigations at the Putna Monastery (II)”
Coperta cărții „Holy Putna Monastery (illustrated monography)”
Coperta cărții „Pro Bukovina. Historical and National Milestones”
Coperta cărții „Pages from the History of Orthodox Monasticism in Romanian Theological Journals. (I) Personalities”
Coperta cărții „Pages from the History of Orthodox Monasticism in Romanian Theological Journals. (II) Monastic Settlements”
Coperta cărții „Pages from the History of Orthodox Monasticism in Romanian Theological Journals. (III) Culture, Art, Documents”
Coperta cărții „Dobrovăț Monastery. Archaeological and Historical Monograph”
Coperta cărții „Dragomirna and its Founders”
Coperta cărții „Dragomirna. History, Patrimony, Founders (I)”
Coperta cărții „Dragomirna. History, Patrimony, Founders (II)”
Coperta cărții „Dragomirna. Founders and Restorers (I)”
Coperta cărții „Dragomirna. Founders and Restorers (II)”
Coperta cărții „Treasury of Putna Monastery. Embroideries and Fabrics”
Coperta cărții „Keeping Vigil in Our Holy Prince’s Home. Elders of Putna Monastery”
Coperta cărții „Dragomirna Monastery. The Memories of a Place of Remembrance”
Coperta cărții „Romanian Contributions to Holy Mount Athos and Their Symbolic Value”
Coperta cărții „The Diptychs of Putna Monastery and Its Sketes”
Coperta cărții „Holy Putna Monastery (Small Format Album)”
Coperta cărții „The Putna Monastery and Commune”
Coperta cărții „The Putna Monastery Lapidarium”
Coperta cărții „The Old Greek-Orthodox Putna Monastery. The History of Putna Monastery”
Coperta cărții „The Putna Celebrations. Continuity of an ideal”
Coperta cărții „The 1871 Putna celebration. Publications, documents, memories”
Coperta cărții „The First Celebration of All Romanians. Putna, 1871 (Album)”
Coperta cărții „The Putna Celebration – 150. Continuity of an Ideal (Album)”
Coperta cărții „Stephen the Great in Icons and Altars”
Coperta cărții „Venerable Eustatie the Protopsaltis and the Putna Music School. Studies and Articles (I)”
Coperta cărții „The Patrimony of Putna Monastery. 1871, Eminescu and the Putna Celebrations”
Coperta cărții „The 1511 Antologion. Studies and Facsimile”
Coperta cărții „The Comprehensible Euchologion”
Coperta cărții „The “Ștefan 500” Great Celebration at Putna (1504–2004)”