Father Ioan Sevastre – a faithful servant on the lands of Vrancea
Born on 5 April 1913 in the commune of Corod, Galați County, into a priestly family – his father and grandfather were priests, descendants of the Bratians – the young Ioan Sevastre spent his theological childhood under their guidance, after which he graduated from the D.A. Sturdza Gymnasium in Tecuci (1932) and from the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cernăuţi in 1941. After marrying Elena Jalbă, he was ordained a priest on 1 March 1942 and served in the parish until 16 November 1948, when he was arrested and sent to prison without being tried. His conviction was the result […]