Grigore Constantinescu

Grigore D. Constantinescu (February 15, 1875 in Iaşi – April 7, 1932 in Năpădeni) was a priest and journalist from Romania. He was the director of Glasul Basarabiei.

Grigore D. Constantinescu
Born	(1875-02-15)February 15, 1875 Iaşi
Died	April 7, 1932(1932-04-07) (aged 57) Năpădeni
Resting place	Năpădeni 47°23′55″N 28°9′11″E
Occupation(s)	Professor, Priest, Journalist
Employer	Chişinău Theological Seminary
Children	10

Biography

Grigore D. Constantinescu was born on February 15, 1875, in a family of a priest from Iaşi, Romania. He studied in Iaşi (1888–1896) and Kiev (1897–1902) and worked for the Romanian Consulate to Odessa (1904–1906) and professor of Romanian language at the Chişinău Theological Seminary and Diocesan Girls' School in Chişinău (1906–1918), priest in Chişinău (1918–1919) and in Năpădeni (1919–1932). He had ten children

Constantinescu was a contributor to Basarabia (newspaper) and from January 1, 1908 on, he was the Editorial Secretary of Luminătorul. Constantinescu was the founder and director of Glasul Basarabiei (1913–1914).

Bibliography

• Iurie Colesnic, Basarabia necunoscuta, Ed. Universitas, Chisinau, 1993; vol. 1.
• Viaţa Basarabiei, ANUL I. No.4 Aprilie 1932.
• Almanahul dicţionar al presei din România şi a celei româneşti de pretutindeni de G. Caliga. – București, 1926. – P. 155.

External links

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• PRESA BASARABEANĂ de la începuturi pînă în anul 1957. Catalog
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• Mormântul preotului ziarist GRIGORE CONSTANTINESCU (1875-1932)