Ioan Mețianu

Born in Zărnești, in the Transylvania region, he attended high school in Brașov and Cluj, studying theology in Sibiu.

He belonged to various diocesan institutions in Sibiu, was a member of the national church council and an ally of Metropolitan Andrei Șaguna.

[1] While still an archpriest, Mețianu organized Romanian confessional primary schools, guided the building of churches and, in 1865, was elected to the Transylvanian Diet.

He guided the activity of this institute, of Telegraful Român newspaper and of the nearly 800 confessional primary schools in the archdiocese; and started endowments for Romanian pupils and students, or for other cultural and philanthropic purposes.

[1] His articles, speeches and sermons appeared in Biserica și școala and Telegraful Român.