Complex sentence: His father, Emilian Cioran, was an Orthodox priest, while his mother, Elvira (née Comaniciu), was originally from Veneția de Jos, a commune near Făgăraș.
Split into simpler sentences: His father, Emilian Cioran, was an Orthodox priest. His mother, Elvira (née Comaniciu), was originally from Veneția de Jos, a commune near Făgăraș.