Legionary Dreams, Visions, and Divine Apparitions in the Communist Prisons: Designing a Fascist Carceral Theophany in Contemporary Romania

The paper discusses the forging of a carceral legionary theophany based on oneiric experience and the apparitions of saints to imprisoned members of the Iron Guard in contemporary Romania. It also approaches the post-Communist instrumentalization of the legionaries’ prison experience (dreams, vision...

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Main Author: Biliuță, Ionuț (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2022
In: Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
Year: 2022, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 263-288
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBK Europe (East)
KCD Hagiography; saints
KDF Orthodox Church
SA Church law; state-church law
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Summary:The paper discusses the forging of a carceral legionary theophany based on oneiric experience and the apparitions of saints to imprisoned members of the Iron Guard in contemporary Romania. It also approaches the post-Communist instrumentalization of the legionaries’ prison experience (dreams, visions of the Virgin and saints, "dreams of terror") in supporting their claim of canonizing fascists martyrs as saints of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
ISSN:2359-8107
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2478/ress-2022-0105