Grigore Constantinescu
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Grigore D. Constantinescu (February 15, 1875, Iaşi
- April 7, 1932, Năpădeni
) was a priest and journalist from Romania
. He was the director of Glasul Basarabiei
.
, Romania
. He studied in Iaşi (1888–1896) and Kiev
(1897–1902) and worked for the Romanian Consulate to Odessa
(1904–1906) and professor of Romanian language
at the Chişinău Theological Seminary and Diocesan Girls' School in Chişinău (1906–1918), priest in Chişinău (1918–1919) and in Năpădeni (1919–1932). He had ten children
Grigore D. Constantinescu was a contributor to Basarabia (newspaper)
and from January 1, 1908 on, he was the Editorial Secretary of Luminătorul
. Grigore D. Constantinescu was the founder and director of Glasul Basarabiei
(1913–1914).
Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
- April 7, 1932, Năpădeni
Năpădeni
Năpădeni is a commune in Ungheni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Năpădeni....
) was a priest and journalist from Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. He was the director of Glasul Basarabiei
Glasul Basarabiei
Glasul Basarabiei was a newspaper from Chişinău, Bessarabia, founded by Grigore Constantinescu in 1913.- Bibliography :* Almanahul dicţionar al presei din România şi a celei româneşti de pretutindeni de G. Caliga. – Bucureşti, 1926. – P. 155....
.
Biography
Grigore D. Constantinescu was born on February 15, 1875, in a family of a priest from IaşiIasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. He studied in Iaşi (1888–1896) and Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
(1897–1902) and worked for the Romanian Consulate to Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
(1904–1906) and professor of Romanian language
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
at the Chişinău Theological Seminary and Diocesan Girls' School in Chişinău (1906–1918), priest in Chişinău (1918–1919) and in Năpădeni (1919–1932). He had ten children
Grigore D. Constantinescu was a contributor to Basarabia (newspaper)
Basarabia (newspaper)
Basarabia was the first Romanian language newspaper to be published in Bessarabian guberniya of the Russian Empire in 1906-1907.-History:It was written with the Romanian Cyrillic alphabet and published twice weekly...
and from January 1, 1908 on, he was the Editorial Secretary of Luminătorul
Luminătorul
Luminătorul is a periodical of the Metropolis of Bessarabia in Chişinău.- History :The first edition was printed in January 1908. The first editor in chief was Gurie Grosu. From 1908 on, Grigorie D. Constantinescu , Alexandru Baltagă were one of the key aides of Gurie Grosu in the editing and...
. Grigore D. Constantinescu was the founder and director of Glasul Basarabiei
Glasul Basarabiei
Glasul Basarabiei was a newspaper from Chişinău, Bessarabia, founded by Grigore Constantinescu in 1913.- Bibliography :* Almanahul dicţionar al presei din România şi a celei româneşti de pretutindeni de G. Caliga. – Bucureşti, 1926. – P. 155....
(1913–1914).