Duhovnici români la Sfântul Munte Athos: superiorul Antipa Dinescu

Ciprian-Lucreţius SUCIU, Florin MARINESCU

DOI: 10.47743/asui-2025-0015

Abstract: This paper analyzes the life and work of Archimandrite Antipa Dinescu (1859-1942), one of the most prominent Romanian spiritual fathers at Mount Athos and the superior of the Prodromou Skete between 1900 and 1914. The study focuses on his monastic formation, the organization and development of the skete, and his administrative, cultural, and diplomatic contributions to the Romanian monastic community at Athos. It examines his activities within the “Society of the Colony of Romanian Monks at Athos,” his relations with Romanian and Greek authorities, and the internal conflict that led to his dismissal in 1914. The paper also highlights his writings and their subsequent impact on Romanian monastic tradition, emphasizing Antipa Dinescu’s complex personality, marked by spiritual authority, administrative vigor, and his significant role in the history of Romanian Athonite monasticism.

Keywords: Antipa Dinescu; Mount Athos; Prodromou Skete; Romanian monasticism.