Ioan Moța

Ioan Moța (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈo̯an ˈmot͡sa]; Nojag, Hunedoara County, 15 December 1868 - Bucharest, 20 November 1940) was a Romanian priest and journalist, as well as father to prominent Iron Guard personality Ion Moța. Moța is buried at Orăștie.

Ioan Moța
Ioan Moța
Born(1868-12-15)15 December 1868
Nojag, Austria-Hungary
Died20 November 1940(1940-11-20) (aged 71)
Bucharest, Romania
CitizenshipAustria-Hungary, Romania
Known forjournalistic activity
Scientific career
FieldsPolitics, Theology
Influencedpolitical thought in Austria-Hungary and Romania

In March 1917, Moța was a member of a group of exiled Romanian Habsburg subjects who were sent as a delegation to the United States to champion Romania's cause.

Journalistic works
  • "Foaia Poporului", Sibiu (1893-1895), “
  • "Revista Orăștiei" (1895- 1898),
  • "Telegraful Român" (1898-1899)
  • "Bunul Econom", Orăștie (1899 - 1901)
  • "Libertatea" (1902-1915, 1919-1933), Orăștie
  • "Libertatea" (1917), Cleveland, Ohio
  • "Foaia Interesantă" (1917), Cleveland, Ohio

See also

References
  • Vasile Stoica, "In America pentru cauza romaneasca", Tip. Universul, București 1926.
  • Florin Mirghesiu - "Iași - Washington via Siberia, Coreea, Japonia și Hawaii", in Magazin Istoric, no. 12, December 2004.
  • Lucian Boia, "On the history of rumanian immigration to America," in Romanian Studies, 1973-1975.


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