Petrache Lupu | |
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 Lupu (left) in 1935 | |
| Born | Petrache Lupu October 12, 1907 Maglavit, Dolj |
| Died | December 14, 1994 (aged 87) Maglavit, Dolj |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Other names | Petre Lupu |
| Occupation | shepherd |
| Known for | divine visions |
Petrache Lupu (born 12 October 1907, Maglavit, Dolj, Romania - died December 14, 1994, Maglavit, Dolj, Romania) was a shepherd from Maglavit commune, who claimed to have had divine visions. In 1935 a mass phenomenon began, with Maglavit becoming a Christian pilgrimage place for crowds of people. The Maglavit Monastery is built in the area.
Lupu stated that he saw God hovering above the earth, who urged him to tell others to repent, honour the Lord's Day, as well as fast on Wednesdays and Fridays.[1] Lupu erected a Christian cross where the apparition took place; it soon became a place of Christian pilgrimage, with the fountain water being said to be miraculous.[1]
- ^ a b Carciga, Dragoş. "Maglavit - miracol sau escrocherie?". Historia. Retrieved 17 June 2019.