Faculty of Theology "Andrei Saguna"

 department of theology, 1914_construction

The building in Neo-Brâncovenesc style (Romanian architectural style) was built by the company Duşoiu and Leuca from Braşov. It was consecrated on October 21, 1914.
The Theological Institute has been operating in this location since 1864 when Andrei Şaguna bought with his own money the two-storey Baroque palace belonging to the noble Hungarian family, Toldalagy (late 18th c. - demolished 1912-13).
It was called the Andreian Seminary. Since 1922 it changes its name into the “Andreiana” Theological Academy, denomination kept until 1948;
A commemorative plaque mentions the fact that “In this building met on October 23rd – November 4th 1861 the representatives of the Transylvanian Romanians to form the Transylvanian Association for Romanian Literature and the Culture of the Romanian People (ASTRA)”

The college chapel was built in 1935 together with the back wing of the building.
Inside there is a shrine dating from the 18th century which was proclaimed a historical monument; it was brought from the former Greek Church in the village of Bungard, near Sibiu.
The painting was executed in Byzantine style by the master A. Damian from Bucharest;
The old iconostasis is made of linden wood, gilded with gold burnt Ieaves. It was worked by the Greek craftsmen from the South of the Danube, around 15th -16th century.
It was given to the church from Bungard by Maria, Serban Voda Cantacuzino’s wife, when she was a refugee in Sibiu.