Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu

Bishop Ignatie honours Fr Mina Dobzeu as ‘unwavering confessor of faith’ under communism

His Grace Bishop Ignatie officiated a memorial service on Saturday at the grave of Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu, located near the Diocesan Cathedral in Huși. “He was an unwavering confessor of faith in Christ, without any interruption, in the face of the atheist materialist steamroller of communism,” the bishop said. “This is one of Fr Mina…

Jun 9, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Huși Bishop remembers Fr. Mina Dobzeu as ‘a brave confessor of Christ in hostile times’

Bishop Ignatie of Huși remembered Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu as ‘a brave confessor of Christ in hostile times,’ during a memorial service last Saturday marking two years since the repose of the priest who baptised Fr Nicolae Steinhardt during communism. “After reading Father Mina’s Securitate file – which we intend to publish in full so that…

Jun 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu reposes in the Lord

The Huși Diocese announced the falling asleep in the Lord of Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu, a steadfast confessor of faith during communist regime and the priest who baptised the renowned Fr Nicolae Steinhardt. Fr Mina Dobzeu reposed in the Lord Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 14.55 p.m. at his cell at Sts Peter and Paul Monastery…

Jun 8, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu