Abstract:
Huşi diocese was founded in 1598 by Ieremia Movilă (1596-1600; 1600-1607), while
his brother was the Metropolitan of Moldova, Gheorghe Movilă (1591; 1595-1600; 1600-
1605). Regarding causes of founding Huşi diocese, is considered demographic growth, fight
against islamism, protestantism and catholicism. The leading element in founding Huşi diocese
is the evolution of the international relations plus the russian agent, existance of a pretty welthy
voeivodal church, location in a area where it was possible supervising and others. Most of the
territory where the exercise of ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Huşi diocese until 1812 is
located beyond the Prut. The countrysides belonging to the Huşi diocese are: Fălciu, Lăpuşna,
Orhei, Soroca, Hotărniceni, Codru of Tigheci, Greceni. The toponyms and hidronyms of
religious origin, relieve a monastic life throughout the territory of jurisdiction of the diocese.
Monastic sanctuaries represent hotbeds of romanian culture on both sides of the Prut. It
demonstrate the spiritual bonding of romanians alienated by the Treaty of Bucharest.