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About Nifon Niculescu
- Nifon Niculescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ni'fon niku'lesku]; born Nicolae Niculescu [niko'la.e]; July 1, 1858–February 27, 1923) was a Romanian cleric who became a bishop within the Romanian Orthodox Church. Born in Bucharest, he attended the central seminary from 1872 to 1880.
- He later enrolled in the University of Bucharest's theology faculty, obtaining a degree in 1892.
- In 1881, he became a deacon at the White Church, being transferred to the Kretzulescu Church the following year.
- After being ordained a priest, he served at the White Church from 1883 to 1895.
- For a time, he was an accountant at the Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia and a professor of religion.
- He was left a widower and, in 1895, became a monk at Cernica Monastery, taking the name Nifon.
- The same year, he became vicar bishop of Ungro-Wallachia, with the title of Ploie?teanul, and remained in this position until 1909.
- In March 1909, he was elected and then enthroned as Bishop of the Lower Danube, with his see at Gala?i.
- He served until retiring at the beginning of 1922, and died a year later in Bucharest.Noted as a specialist in liturgics and psaltic music, Niculescu published a book of church music in 1902.
- He edited a series of didactic and moralizing pamphlets and delivered numerous lectures, some of which were published.
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