Gurie Grosu [SEP] place of birth
Gurie Grosu
Gurie Grosu (; born January 1, 1877 in Nimoreni, Bessarabia Governorate, Russian Empire – died November 14, 1943 in Bucharest, Romania) was a Bessarabian priest and the first holder of the Basarabian Metropolitan Church after 100 years of Russian occupation. His Christian name was Gheorghe, and he took the name of Gurie when became a monk. Gurie was an extremely devout man and one of the promoters of Romanianism in Bessarabia. 
When King Carol II paid a visit to Bessarabia in 1930, Metropolitan Gurie prevented
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, Grigore D. Constantinescu (1875–1932), Alexandru Baltagă were one of the key aides of Gurie Grosu in the editing and printing of the Romanian language Bessarabian religious journal Luminătorul. In the first period, this journal served also as the eparhial bulletin of Bessarabia.
Bibliography.
- A.T. Un secol cu revista