This is the list of the hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church , depicting the organization of the church.
For a list of those hierarchs who are currently members of the Holy Synod, see the website of the patriarchate
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This is the list of the hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church , depicting the organization of the church.
For a list of those hierarchs who are currently members of the Holy Synod, see the website of the patriarchate
The Romanian Orthodox Church, or Patriarchate of Romania, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox Christian churches, and one of the nine patriarchates in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Since 1925, the church's Primate has borne the title of Patriarch. Its jurisdiction covers the territories of Romania and Moldova, with additional dioceses for Romanians living in nearby Serbia and Hungary, as well as for diaspora communities in Central and Western Europe, North America and Oceania. It is the only autocephalous church within Eastern Orthodoxy to have a Romance language for liturgical use.
Justinian Marina was a Romanian Orthodox prelate. He was the third patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, serving between 1948 and 1977.
The Orthodox Cathedral, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Romanian Orthodox church in Timișoara. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishopric of Timișoara and the Metropolis of Banat. It is dedicated to the Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom.
Teoctist was the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church from 1986 to 2007.
Iustin Moisescu was Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church from 1977 to 1986.
The Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox metropolis of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The Metropolia covers the territory of the United States and Canada.
The Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova, also referred to as the Moldovan Orthodox Church, is an autonomous metropolitanate under the Russian Orthodox Church. Its canonical territory is the Republic of Moldova.
The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America is one of three ethnic dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), and a former diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The diocesan center; Vatră Românească is located in Grass Lake, Michigan.
The Metropolis of Bessarabia, also referred to as the Bessarabian Orthodox Church, is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox Metropolitan bishopric of the Romanian Orthodox Church, situated in Moldova. Its canonical jurisdiction is the territory of the Republic of Moldova, and over the Moldovan and Romanian Orthodox diaspora from the former USSR.
Aurel Jivi (1943–2002) was a priest in the Romanian Orthodox Church. He was a teacher and writer.
Father Cleopa Ilie was an abbot of the Sihăstria Monastery. He was a well-known spiritual representative of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
Atanasie Anghel Popa was a Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop of Gyulafehérvár between 1698 and 1713. He was the successor to Teophilus Seremi in the seat of Mitropoliei Bălgradului. Through his continued efforts, he perfected the union of the Romanians living in Transylvania and other parts of Hungary with the Catholic Church.
Bartolomeu Anania was a Romanian Orthodox bishop, translator, writer, and poet. He was the Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crișana and Maramureș.
Vasile Aftenie was a Romanian Auxiliary bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church, titular Bishop of Ulpiana, martyr of the faith and Servant of God of the Catholic Church.
Saint Basil the Great Cathedral, located at 50 Polonă street, is the first Romanian Greek-Catholic church built in Bucharest. The church's patron is Basil of Caesarea and its dedication celebration is on January 1.
Irineu is a former bishop of the Orthodox Church of America, the Auxiliary Bishop of Dearborn Heights, vicar of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America. He was consecrated on November 2, 2002. Since June 29, 2017 he is no longer part of the ROEA Diocese and the OCA.
The Pan-Orthodox Council, officially referred to as the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, was a synod of set representative bishops of the universally recognised autocephalous local churches of the Eastern Orthodox Church held in Kolymvari, Crete. The Council sat from 19 to 26 June 2016.
The Diocese of Sălaj is a diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Its see is the Ascension Cathedral in Zalău and its ecclesiastical territory covers Sălaj County. The diocese forms part of the Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj. It has three archpriests' districts, around 220 priests in 270 churches, of which 74 are historic monuments, five almshouses, five monasteries, two sketes, 40 monks and a theological seminary in Zalău. It was established in 2007, and in 2008, Petroniu Florea became the diocese's first bishop.
The Diocese of Gyula is the Romanian Orthodox diocese of the Romanians in Hungary.
Ștefan Buchiu is a Romanian Orthodox cleric and theologian known for his work in Orthodox dogmatic theology. He is an emeritus professor at the University of Bucharest's Faculty of Orthodox Theology and currently serves as an Honorary Diocesan Vicar at the Archdiocese of Bucharest within the Romanian Orthodox Church. He served as the dean of this faculty from 2008 to 2018.