The Metropolis of Moldavia and Bucovina, in

Iași Iași ( , , ; also known by other alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the second largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, it has traditionally ...

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, is a

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of the

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History

The Metropolis of

Moldavia Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Centr ...

was set up in 1386, and recognized in 1401, by the

Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople ( el, Οἰκουμενικὸν Πατριαρχεῖον Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, translit=Oikoumenikón Patriarkhíon Konstantinoupóleos, ; la, Patriarchatus Oecumenicus Constanti ...

. It then united, in 1872, with the Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia to form the Romanian Orthodox Church.

Administration and structure

The church is headed by the Archbishop of Iași and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina, Teofan Savu. It is divided into three archdioceses and one diocese.

Archdioceses and Archbishops

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: Teofan Savu (2008-) *Archdiocese of

Suceava Suceava () is the largest urban settlement and the seat town ( ro, oraș reședință de județ) of Suceava County, situated in the historical region of Bukovina, northeastern Romania, and at the crossroads of Central and Eastern Europe. Klaus Pet ...

and

Rădăuți Rădăuți (; german: Radautz; hu, Radóc; pl, Radowce; uk, Радівці, ''Radivtsi''; yi, ראַדעװיץ ''Radevits''; tr, Radoviçe) is a town in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Buko ...

: Pimen Zainea (1991-) *Archdiocese of

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and

Bacău Bacău ( , , ; hu, Bákó; la, Bacovia) is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. At the 2016 national estimation it had a population of 196,883, making it the 12th largest city in Romania. The city is situated in the historical region of ...

: Eftimie Luca (1978-)

Dioceses and Bishops

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Huși Huși (, Yiddish/ he, חוש ''Khush'', hu, Huszváros, German: ''Hussburg'') is a city in Vaslui County, Romania, former capital of the disbanded Fălciu County in the historical region of Western Moldavia, Romanian Orthodox episcopal see, an ...

: Corneliu Onilă (2009-2017)

List of Metropolitans

* 1401 Iosif Mușat * 1436-1447

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* 1447-1452 Ioachim * 1452-1477 Teoctist I * 1477-1508 Gheorghe I de Neamțu * 1509-1528 Teoctist II * 1528-1530 Calistrat * 1530-1546 Teofan I * 1546-1551 Grigorie Roșca * 1551-1552 Gheorghe II de Bistrița * 1552-1564 Grigorie II de la Neamț * 1564-1572 Teofan II * 1572-1577 Atanasie * 1578-1579 Teofan II * .../... * 1582-1588 Teofan II * 1588-1591 Gheorghe III Movilă * 1591-1594 Nicanor * 1595-1600 Gheorghe III Movilă * 1600-1601 vacancy * 1601-1605 Gheorghe III Movilă * 1605-1608 Teodosie Barbovschi * 1608-1629

Anastasie Crimca Anastasie Crimca (; c. 1550–1629) was a Moldavian Eastern orthodox clergyman, as well as a calligrapher, illuminator, and writer. Born in Suceava, he was the Metropolitan of Moldavia (1608–1617; 1619–1629) and the founder of Dragomirna Mo ...

* 1629-1632 Anastasie II * 1632-1653 Varlaam Moţoc * 1653-1659 Ghedeon * 1659-1666 Sava .../... * 1670-1671 Ghedeon * 1671-1674

Dosoftei Bărilă Dimitrie Barilă (), better known under his monastical name Dosoftei (; October 26, 1624—December 13, 1693), was a Moldavian Metropolitan, scholar, poet and translator. Born in Suceava, he attended the school of the "Trei Ierarhi" Monast ...

.../... * 1675-1686

* 1686-1689 Calistrat Vartic * 1689-1701 Sava de la Roman .../... * 1708-1722 Ghedeon * 1722-1730 Gheorghe IV * 1730-1740 Antonie * 1740-1750 Nechifor * 1750-1760 Iacob Putneanul * 1761-1786 Gavriil Callimachi * 1786-1788 Leon Gheucă * 1788-1792 Ambrozie Serebrenicov * 1792-1803 Iacob Stamati Mitropolitul Iacob Stamati: fermitate duhovnicească și simț gospodăresc
24 iunie 2008, Pr. Bogdan Racu, ''Ziarul Lumina'', accesat la 7 iulie 2013 * 1803-1842

Veniamin Costache Veniamin is the Russian version of the name Benjamin, and may refer to: *Veniamin Alexandrov (1937–1991), Soviet professional ice hockey player *Veniamin Belkin (1884–1951), Russian artist and painter *Veniamin Fleishman, (1913–1941), Russia ...

.../... * 1851-1860

Sofronie Miclescu Sofronie may refer to: Name * Sofronie of Cioara Sofronie of Cioara ( ro, Sofronie de la Cioara) is a Romanian Orthodox saint. He was an Eastern Orthodox monk who advocated for the freedom of worship of the Romanian population in Transylvania. ...

* 1865-1875 Calinic Miclescu * 1875-1902

Iosif Naniescu Iosif may refer to: People *Iosif Amusin, Soviet historian *Iosif Anisim, Romanian sprint canoer * Iosif Blaga, Romanian literary theorist and politician * Iosif Bobulescu, Romanian bishop * Iosif Capotă, Romanian anti-communist resistance fight ...

* 1902-1908 Partenie Clinceni * 1909-1934

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* 1934-1939

Nicodim Munteanu Nicodim (), born Nicolae Munteanu (; 6 December 1864, Pipirig, Neamț County, Romania – 27 February 1948, Bucharest), was the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church (Patriarch of All Romania) between 1939 and 1948. Biography He studied theol ...

* 1939-1947 Irineu Mihălcescu * 1947-1948

Justinian Marina Justinian Marina (; born Ioan Marina ) (February 2, 1901, in Suiești, Vâlcea County – March 26, 1977, in Bucharest) was a Romanian Orthodox prelate. He was the third patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, serving between 1948 and 1977. ...

* 1948-1950 vacancy * 1950-1956 Sebastian Rusan * 1957-1977 Iustin Moisescu * 1977-1986

Teoctist Arăpașu Teoctist (, born Toader Arăpașu, 7 February 1915 – 30 July 2007) was the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church from 1986 to 2007. Teoctist served his first years as patriarch under the Romanian Communist regime, and was accused by som ...

* 1986-1990 vacancy * 1990-2007 Daniel Ciobotea * from 2008 Teofan Savu

References

External links

Official website
Moldavia Bukovina Religious organizations established in the 1380s {{Romania-stub