Father Epaminonda Lucaciu | |
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| Born | February 25, 1877 Sâncrai, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | July 29, 1960 Cluj |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Education | Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Church | Romanian Greek Catholic Church |
Epaminonda Lucaciu (February 25, 1877 - July 29, 1960) was a Romanian Greek Catholic priest who was the first Romanian priest sent to the United States of America.[1][2]
The son of Vasile Lucaciu, Epaminonda Lucaciu received a scholarship to study at the Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide Fide in Rome, Italy.[3]
On the 19th of November 1905, Lucaciu established Saint Helena Romanian Byzantine Catholic Church. Lucaciu served at the parish until 1907.[1]