Diocese Of Slobozia And Călărași
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The Diocese of Slobozia and Călărași ( ro, Episcopia Sloboziei și Călărașilor) is a diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Its see is the Ascension Cathedral in Slobozia and its ecclesiastical territory covers Ialomița and Călărași counties. The diocese forms part of the
Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja 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, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantin ...
. It was established in 1993, making it the church's first new diocese since before the onset of the communist regime. There are six archpriests' districts and around 400 priests assigned to 350 churches, of which eleven are historic monuments. The diocese includes nine monasteries and four sketes with around a hundred monks in total, seven almshouses, a high-school level theological seminary in Slobozia and a school for church singers in Călărași.History
at the Diocese of Slobozia and Călărași site


Bishops

*Nifon Mihăiță (1994-1999) *Damaschin Coravu (2000-2009) *Vincențiu Grifoni (2009-)


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External links


Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diocese of Slobozia Slobozia 1993 establishments in Romania Slobozia Ialomița County Călărași County