The Diocese of Moldovița was a relatively short-lived (i.e. 1418–1550) Latin bishopric centred in
Moldovița
Moldovița is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of four villages, namely: Argel, Demăcușa, Moldovița, and Rașca.
A Latin-rite Catholic Diocese of Moldovița existed here from 1418 to 1550.
...
in the
Bukovina
Bukovina or ; ; ; ; , ; see also other languages. is a historical region at the crossroads of Central and Eastern Europe. It is located on the northern slopes of the central Eastern Carpathians and the adjoining plains, today divided betwe ...
region of present-day northeastern
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
(more specifically in
Suceava County
Suceava County () is a county (') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper. The county seat and the ...
).
History
In 1418, a Latin Diocese of Moldovita / Moldawitza / Suczawa
.e. Suceava in Polish/ Moldavien(sis) (Latin adjective) was established in the
Principality of Moldavia
Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially independent and later auto ...
.
In 1550, it was suppressed, without direct successor.
Recorded incumbents were as follows:
(all
Roman Rite
The Roman Rite () is the most common ritual family for performing the ecclesiastical services of the Latin Church, the largest of the ''sui iuris'' particular churches that comprise the Catholic Church. The Roman Rite governs Rite (Christianity) ...
)
:''probably incomplete''
;Suffragan? Bishops of Moldovita
* Pierre de Insula (1476.03.29–death 1484)
* Simon Dobriozanus (1484.11.14–death 1497)
See also
*
List of Catholic dioceses in Romania
* Orthodox
Moldovița Monastery
The Moldovița Monastery (Romanian: Mânăstirea Moldovița) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery situated in the commune of Vatra Moldoviței, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania. The Monastery of Moldovița was built in 1532 by Petru Rareș, who wa ...
at Vatra Moldoviței
References
External links
GCatholic : former Latin bishopric
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moldovita, Diocese of
Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Europe
Suppressed Roman Catholic dioceses