The Metropolis of Wallachia and Dobruja, headquartered in
Bucharest,
Romania, is a
metropolis of the
Romanian Orthodox Church.
History
The Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia was created, in 1359, by
Callistus I
Pope Callixtus I, also called Callistus I, was the bishop of Rome (according to Sextus Julius Africanus) from c. 218 to his death c. 222 or 223.Chapman, John (1908). "Pope Callistus I" in ''The Catholic Encyclopedia''. Vol. 3. New York: Robert Ap ...
, the
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople as the most senior church office of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, covering the territory of
Wallachia.
In 1872, the Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia united with the
Metropolis of Moldavia to form the
Romanian Orthodox Church. The Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia, who received the title of Primate Metropolitan in 1865, became the head of the General Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church. In 1990, it became Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobruja.
List of Metropolitans
*
Maxim (1508–1512)
* Macarie II (1512–1521)
* Ilarion II (1521–1523)
** ''vacancy'' (1523–1525)
* Teodor II (1525–1533)
* Mitrofan I (1533–1535)
* Varlaam I (1535–1544)
* Anania (1544–1558)
* Efrem (1558–1566)
* Danil I (1566)
** ''vacancy'' (1566–1568)
* Eftimie I (1568–1576)
* Serafim (1576–1586)
* Mihail I (1586–1590)
* Nichifore (1590)
* Mihail II (1590–1594)
* Eftimie II (1594–1602)
* Luca (1602–1629)
* Grigore I (1629–1636)
* Teofil (1636–1648)
* Stefan (1648–1653)
* Ignaţiu I (1653–1662)
* Stefan I (1662–1668), restored
* Teodosie (1668–1672)
* Dionisie (1672)
* Varlaam II (1672–1679)
** Teodosie (1679–1708), restored
*
Antim Antim may refer to: People
* Antim Panghal, Indian wrestler
* Anthim the Iberian, known as ''Antim Ivireanul'' in Romanian Language
* Antim, Metropolitan of Belgrade
Others
* Antim Monastery, a Monastery in Romania
* Antim Cup, a Rugby cup, conte ...
(1708–1716)
* Mitrofan II (1716–1719)
* Danil II (1719–1731)
* Ştefan II (1731–1738)
* Neofit I (1738–1753)
* Filaret I (1753–1760)
* Grigorie II (1760–1787)
* Cosma (1787–1792)
* Filaret II (1792–1793)
* Dositei (1793–1810)
* Ignaţiu II (1810–1812)
* Nectarie (1812–1819)
** ''vacancy'' (1819–1821)
* Dionisie II (1821–1823)
* Grigorie III (1823–1834)
** ''vacancy'' (1834–1840)
*
Neofit II (1840–1849)
;As Metropolitans of All Romania
*
Nifon (1850–1875)
*
Calinic (1875–1886)
*
Iosif (1886–1893)
*
Ghenadie (1893–1896)
**
Iosif (1896–1909), restored
*
Atanasie (1909–1911)
*
Conon (1912–1919)
*
Miron (1919–1925)
;As Patriarchs of All Romania
*
Miron (1925–1939)
*
Nicodim (1939–1948)
*
Iustinian (1948–1977)
*
Iustin (1977–1986)
*
Teoctist (1986–2007)
*
Daniel
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...
(since 2007)
See also
*
History of Christianity in Romania
References
External links
Official website* Maksym Mayorov.
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