List of hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church

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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

Hierarchs

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Romanian Patriarchate

  1. Daniel, Patriarch of All Romania, Metropolitan of Wallachia and Dobrudja, Archbishop of Bucharest, Locum Tenens of Caesarea in Cappadocia
  2. Patriarchal Vicar Bishop – currently Varlaam Ploieșteanul

Metropolis of Wallachia and Dobrudja

  1. Vicar Bishop of Archdiocese of Bucharest – currently Timotei Prahoveanul
  1. Archbishop of Argeș and Muscel – currently Calinic Argatu
  1. Archbishop of Tomis – currently Teodosie Petrescu
  1. Archbishop of Târgoviște – currently Nifon Mihaita
  1. Archbishop of Buzău and Vrancea – currently Ciprian Spiridon
  1. Archbishop of Lower Danube – currently Casian Craciunel
  1. Bishop of Slobozia and Călărași – currently Vincentiu Grifoni
  1. Bishop of Alexandria and Teleorman – currently Galaction Stanga
  1. Bishop of Giurgiu – currently Ambrozie Meleaca
  1. Bishop of Tulcea – currently Visarion Bălțat

Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina

  1. Archbishop of Iași and Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina – currently Teofan Savu
  2. Vicar Bishop of Iași – currently Nechifor Botoșăneanul
  1. Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuți – currently Calinic Dumitriu
  1. Archbishop of Roman and Bacău – currently Ioachim Giosan
  1. Bishop of Huși – currently Ignatie Trif

Metropolis of Transylvania

  1. Archbishop of Sibiu and Metropolitan of Transylvania – currently Laurențiu Streza
  2. Vicar Bishop of Archdiocese of Sibiu – currently Ilarion Fagarasanu
  1. Archbishop of Alba Iulia – currently Irineu Pop
  1. Bishop of Covasna and Harghita – currently Andrei Moldovan
  1. Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara – currently Nestor DinculeanăGherontie Ciupe
  1. Bishop of Oradea – currently Sofronie Drincec

Metropolis of Cluj, Alba, Crișana and Maramureș

  1. Archbishop of Vad, Feleac and Cluj and Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crișana and Maramureș – currently Andrei Andreicuț
  2. Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj – currently Benedict Vesa
  1. Bishop of Maramureș and Sătmar – currently Iustin Hodea
  1. Bishop of Sălaj – currently Petroniu Florea

Metropolis of Oltenia

  1. Archbishop of Craiova and Metropolitan of Oltenia – currently Irineu Popa
  1. Archbishop of Râmnic – currently Varsanufie Gogescu
  2. Vicar-Bishop of Râmnic – currently Emilian Lovișteanul
  1. Bishop of Severin and Strehaia – currently Nicodim Nicolăescu
  1. Bishop of Slatina – currently Sebastian Pașcanu

Metropolis of Banat

  1. Archbishop of Timișoara and Metropolitan of Banat – currently Ioan Selejan
  2. Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese Timișoara – currently Paisie Lugojanul
  1. Archbishop of Arad – currently Timotei Seviciu
  1. Bishop of Caransebeș – currently Lucian Mic

Metropolis of Bessarabia

  1. Archbishop of Chișinău and Metropolitan of Bessarabia – currently Petru Păduraru
  2. Bishop of Balti Antonie de Balti
  3. Bishop of Bessarabia de Sud Veniamin Goreanu

    Diaspora

    Diocese of Gyula

    1. Bishop of Gyula – currently Siluan Mănuilă

    Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe

    1. Metropolitan of Western and Southern Europe – currently Iosif Pop
    2. Vicar Bishop of the Eastern Orthodox Romanian Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe – currently Marc Nemțeanul Alric
    1. Bishop of Italy – currently Siluan Span
    1. Bishop of Spain and Portugal – currently Timotei Lauran
    2. Vicar Bishop of the Diocese of Spain and Portugal – currently Ignatie Mureșanul

    Metropolis of Germany and Central Europe

    1. Metropolitan of Germany and Central Europe – currently Serafim Joanta
    2. Vicar Bishop of Germany and Central Europe – currently Sofian Brașoveanul Pătrunjel
    1. Bishop of North Europe – currently Macarie Drăgoi

    Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas

    1. Archbishop of the United States of America and Metropolitan of the Americas – currently Nicolae Condrea
    1. Bishop of Canada – currently Ioan Casian de Vicina

    Diocese of Dacia Felix

    1. Bishop of Dacia Felix – currently Ieronim Crețu  [ ro ]

    Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand

    1. Bishop of Australia and New Zealand – currently Mihail Filimon

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