The church was erected between 1635-1639 in honour of three saints (Basil of Caesarea, Grigorie Bogoslavul, and John Chrysostom), and was blessed by Bishop Varlaam. In 1640, Vasile Lupu, the renowned defender of the Orthodox Church, set up here the first printing press in Moldavia. In 1643, the first volume ever printed in Moldavia was issued in Iaşi. The Trei Ierarhi Church was dedicated by Vasile Lupu to the 20 monasteries on Mount Athos. Several Romanian royal figures are buried inside the church: Tudosca (Vasile Lupu's first wife) and Ştefan Vodă, their son; prince and scholar Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723); and Alexandru Ioan Cuza, the first ruler of the united Romanian principalities (1859-1866).
The church became renowned for the extraordinary lacery in stone which adorns the facades, from bottom to the top of the derricks. One can count over 30 non-repeating registers of decorative motives. Western architectural elements (Gothic, Renaissance) combine with the Eastern style, of Armenian, Georgian, Persian, Arabian or Ottoman inspiration, in a totally bold conception, whose result is a harmonious ensemble. The effusive scenery makes the church resemble a shrine of architectonic proportions, especially conceived to protect the Sfanta Cuvioasa Parascheva's relics (1641). After the 1882 restoration, the original fresco was derusted, some fragments still being kept today in the monastery's museum. Near the church one can find the Gothic Hall, which shelters a religious art museum. It has, among other things, objects related to the history of the monastery. In the gate's tower (which today no longer exists), that served as belfry, Vasile Lupu had installed a huge horologe, the first public use clock in Moldavia (1654). During the 1882 restoration, the whole mechanism was disassembled and transported to France, where it remained.
Three Holy Hierarchs died in 379.
Three Holy Hierarchs was born in 330.
Greek Letters Day is the celebration of the Three Hierarchs of the Orthodox Church:St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian, and St. John Chrysostom. The Orthodox Church considers the Three Hierarchs the most important Teachers and Fathers for the development and growth of the church. The Three Hierarchs have been credited with working diligently to see the development of Greek literature and education. Greek Letter Day celebrates the use and promotion of the Greek language abroad.
Ely is a three letter word for a Cathedral town.
Three religions of Romania are: orthodox, catholic, protestant.
Cologne Cathedral in Germany
The Cologne Cathedral has a Shrine of the Three Kings, traditionally believed to hold the remains of the three wise men. Please see the related links about the cathedral.
The three branches of the Danube delta in Romania are Chilia, Sulina and Sfîntul Gheorghe.
St Francis Xavier Cathedral is the oldest Church in the Bahamas. Christ Church Cathedral and the Anglican Cathedral are both very old, but I do not have exact dates on them.
Turkey admission in EU is not important for Romania.
The independent modern Romania is from 9 May 1877 but the country (the three "principate") is very old.
They are the Three Graet Hierarchs :Basil the Grate known as Basil of Caesarea,Gregory the Theologian known also as Gregory of Nazianzus ,and John the Chrysostom.Patrons also of Letters and pupils.