In the early morning hours of May 27, municipal authorities in Oradea, Romania carried out a forcible occupation of portions of the historic Premonstratensian Abbey of Oradea, physically breaking through a monastery wall and taking possession of areas used by the Norbertine community and parish. According to Abbot Rudolf Anzelm Fejes, O. Praem., workers acting on behalf of the Municipality of Oradea arrived before dawn and used power tools to demolish part of a wall separating the monastery … [Read more...]
Romanian Government sides with Norbertine Abbot in eviction case, Abbey of Oradea is protected by law, cannot be seized by Mayor
In an ongoing property dispute over the 900-year-old Norbertine Abbey of Oradea, in Romania, the country’s highest authorities have sided with the Abbot against local authorities, who have been seeking the Abbot’s eviction in order to seize the abbey buildings. READ: Romania Tries to Evict Norbertine Abbey's Abbot In official letters, both the Prime Minister of Romania and the Romanian State Secretariat for Religious Affairs confirmed that the Norbertine Abbey of Oradea was protected by law … [Read more...]
