gheorghe simionescu (1895–1992) was a romanian orthodox priest born in 1895 in pietroșița, dâmboviţ. he served for many years as a parish priest in his native village. he was a member and local leader of the national peasant party. he was arrested in 1952 and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for this activity. curiously, his name still appears in 1956 on the council of europe's list of prominent political prisoners.