The archaeological site known as the “Ruins of the Church Museum – Episcopal House – Teodor Sabau’s House” will be included in the Register of Historical Monuments of Local Significance in the municipality of Chisinau.

In addition to the classification of the site as a historical monument, the proposed decision also allows for the continuation of archaeological research in the area of the Old Cathedral.

The remnants of the building were recently unearthed in the historical center of Chisinau, located in the Riscani sector. Foundations of structures and three subterranean stone constructions, which were demolished in the 1960s, have been discovered and partially excavated in this vicinity.

Teodor Sabău served as a captain in the border police in Soroca county. Following his retirement, he resided in his Chisinau house until the end of the 18th century. The subsequent owner of his residence was Metropolitan Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni. It is still unclear whether the house was purchased by the metropolitan or given to him as a gift.

In 1808, Sabău acquired a piece of land in Orhei county from the landlord Dumitrache Clemente and donated it to the Curchi Monastery, one of the wealthiest monasteries in the region between the Prut and Nistru rivers at that time. Subsequently, Teodor Sabău and his wife, who became monks and adopted the names Filaret and Magnisia, donated approximately 800 desetines of land within the boundaries of the village of Pripiceni to the Curchi monastery. Part of this land was afforested, now known as Monk Forest, while the remaining portion was allocated for agricultural use, cultivated by monks and novices from Curchi.