Translation from Romanian
ROMANIA
SIGHETU MARMATIEI COURT OF JUSTICE
File no. 1140/307/2009
RULES:
Approve the demand of the presidential order issued by the plaintiff Sapanta Greek Catholic Parish, with headquarters in Sapanta no. 909, Maramures County opposing the defendant Sapanta Orthodox Parish, with headquarters in Sapanta no. 772, Maramures County.
Decides to cease the demolition and construction works performed by the defendant for the Greek Catholic Church, owned by the plaintiff, located in Sapanta no. 517, Maramures County until the final and irrevocable resolution of the demand to put on trial issued in the file no. 1132/307/2009 at the Sighetu Marmatiei Court of Justice.
Early and rightful enforceable judgment, without notice.
Final.
With the right to appeal in 5 days from the deliverance.
Delivered in public session today April 23rd 2009.
PRESIDENT
NEMES POP IOAN
View the court order in PDF format: 2009-04-23 - Sapanta - the court order.pdf
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Note: even if the court order, dated April 23rd 2009, is very clear in mandating the stoppage of any work performed by the Orthodox Parish to the Greek-Catholic church in Sapanta, as of today the Romanian authorities refuse to apply or, if it's the case, enforce this court order, so the destruction of the Greek-Catholic church in Sapanta continues.
The whole purpose of the work performed by the Orthodox parish at the Greek-Catholic church it is to erase the neo-Gothic architectural style that proves the church is catholic.