Word: miron
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Granny''! Prince Nicholas kissed his mother's hand. So did all the other great dignitaries present except one. He, an imposingly robed and snowy-haired old man, accepted Her Majesty's homage and imparted his apostolic benedictions. Then, attended by a retinue of orthodox priests, the Most Holy Miron Cristea slowly and majestically departed...
...after giving King Ferdinand these four children, Her Majesty then gave Prince Babu Stirbey her last and youngest child. Princess Ileana, is that anyone's business but her own? In Rumania it is not. In Rumania the sanctity of the orthodox patriarch of the National Church, His Holiness Miron Cristea, is not held to be impaired by his national reputation as a onetime roue...
Next the Most Holy Miron Cristea proceeded to convene the Orthodox Rumanian Synod. These venerable priests voted that, in the eyes of the Orthodox Church, the King and Queen are man and wife. Parliament paused, on the brink of passing a Royal Marriage Act which would make them man and wife...
Patriarch Miron Cristea drew nigh, his snowy hair surmounted by a Byzantine crown of massy gold, his right hand grasping the apostolic staff. Carol will not be crowned until next autumn. In a firm voice he read his Kingly oath, kissed the cross extended by the crowned patriarch, and, with tears on his cheeks spoke thus: "In keeping with the words of the gospel, I do not wish death to those who sinned against me, but I rejoice over every one who returns to the fold from which he never should have strayed...