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Romanian Major Archdiocese of

Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia

Romania Romania

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Romanian (Byzantine)

Type: Major Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Cluj–Gherla, Lugoj, Maramureş, Oradea Mare

Address: Str. Petru Pavel Aron 2, RO-515400 Blaj, AB, Romania

Phone: (0258)71.20.57; 71.20.57

Website: Link

History

  • 1700: Established as Diocese of Alba Iulia / Albæ Iulien(sis) Romenorum (Latin)
  • 1721.05.18: Renamed as Diocese of Făgăraş / Fagarasien(sis) Romenorum (Latin)
  • 1853.11.26: Promoted as Archdiocese of Făgăraş / Fagarasien(sis) Romenorum (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Lugoj)
  • 1853.12.19: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár
  • 1854.11.16: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (română) / Fagaras and Alba Julia (English) / Fagarasien(sis) et Albæ Iulien(sis) Romenorum (Latin)
  • 1930.06.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Maramureş
  • 2005.12.16: Promoted as Major Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (română) / Fagaras and Alba Julia (English) / Fagarasien(sis) et Albæ Iulien(sis) Romenorum (Latin)

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Major Archbishop (2005.12.16 – ...):Cardinal Lucian Mureşan (82)Cardinal Lucian Mureşan (82)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio

President of Synod of the Romanian Church

Bishop of Curia (2011.11.21 – ...):Bishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop (40)Bishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop (40)

Titular Bishop of Mariamme

Auxiliary Bishop (2007.10.27 – ...):Bishop Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă (42)Bishop Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă (42)

Titular Bishop of Novæ

Ordinaries

Major Archbishops of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian Rite)

Cardinal Lucian Mureşan (82)Cardinal Lucian Mureşan (82)
(2005.12.16 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio
Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania)
President of Synod of the Romanian Church

Fiat voluntas tua

Born:1931.05.23 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:1964.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1990.05.27
Created Cardinal:2012.02.18

Bishop of Maramureş of the Romanians (Romania) (1990.03.14 – 1994.07.04)

President of Synod of the Romanian Church (1994 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (1994.07.04 – 2005.12.16)

President of Episcopal Conference of Romania (1998 – 2001)

President of Episcopal Conference of Romania (2004.06 – 2007.05)

Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (2005.12.16 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Romania (2010.06 – 2012.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio (2012.02.18 [2012.10.08] – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian Rite)

Cardinal Lucian Mureşan (82)Archbishop Lucian Mureşan (82) (later Cardinal)
(1994.07.04 – 2005.12.16)

(see above)

Bishop George Guţiu (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1992 – 1994.07.04)

Cardinal Alexandru Todea
(1990.03.14 – 1994.07.04)

Bucuros mă voi cheltui şi pe mine, pentru sufletele voastre

Born:1912.06.05 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:1939.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:1950.11.19
Created Cardinal:1991.06.28
Died:2002.05.22 († 89)

Titular Bishop of Cæsaropolis (1950.07.04 – 1990.03.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (1990.03.14 – 1994.07.04)

President of Episcopal Conference of Romania (1991 – 1994)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio a Via Tiburtina (1991.06.28 – 2002.05.22)

Bishop Ioan Suciu
(Apostolic Administrator 1947 – 1953.06.27)

Bishop Valeriu Traian Frenţiu
(Apostolic Administrator 1941 – 1947)

Archbishop Alexandru Nicolescu
(1935.09.06 – 1941.06.05)

Born:1882.07.06 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:1904
Consecrated Bishop:1922.06.18
Died:1941.06.05 († 58)

Bishop of Lugoj of the Romanians (Romania) (1922.02.25 – 1935.09.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (1935.09.06 – 1941.06.05)

Archbishop Vasile Suciu
(1919.08.09 – 1935.01.25)

Born:1873.01.13 (Romania)
Consecrated Bishop:1920.01.14
Died:1935.01.25 († 62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (1919.08.09 – 1935.01.25)

Archbishop Victor Mihali
(1895.03.18 – 1918.01.21)

Born:1841.05.19 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:1863.11.08
Consecrated Bishop:1875.02.14
Died:1918.01.21 († 76)

Bishop of Lugoj of the Romanians (Romania) (1874.12.21 – 1895.03.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (1895.03.18 – 1918.01.21)

Archbishop Ioan Vancea
(1868.12.21 – 1892.07.31)

Born:1820.05.08 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:1845.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:1865.09.03
Died:1892.07.31 († 72)

Bishop of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár of the Romanians (Romania) ([1865.07.04] 1865.09.25 – 1868.12.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (1868.12.21 – 1892.07.31)

Archbishop Alexandru Şterca Şuluţiu
(1854.11.16 – 1867.09.07)

Born:1794 (Romania)
Died:1867.09.07 († 73)

Bishop of Făgăraş of the Romanians (Romania) (1851 – 1853.11.26)

Archbishop of Făgăraş of the Romanians (Romania) (1853.11.26 – 1854.11.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (1854.11.16 – 1867.09.07)

Archbishops of Făgăraş (Romanian Rite)

Archbishop Alexandru Şterca Şuluţiu
(1853.11.26 – 1854.11.16)

(see above)

Bishops of Făgăraş (Romanian Rite)

Bishop Alexandru Şterca Şuluţiu (later Archbishop)
(1851 – 1853.11.26)

(see above)

Bishop Ioan Lemeni
(1833.04.17 – 1850.04.10)

Born:1780.04.22 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:1805.10.01
Consecrated Bishop:1833.06.06
Died:1861.03.29 († 80)

Bishop of Făgăraş of the Romanians (Romania) (1833.04.17 – 1850.04.10)

Bishop Ioan Bob
(1783.12.15 – 1830.10.02)

Born:1739 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:1778
Consecrated Bishop:1784.06.06
Died:1830.10.02 († 91)

Bishop of Făgăraş of the Romanians (Romania) ([1782.10.21] 1783.12.15 – 1830.10.02)

Bishop Grigore Maior, O.S.B.M.
(1772.10.27 – 1782.03.13)

Born:1715 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:1745
Consecrated Bishop:1773.04.23
Died:1785.02 († 70)

Bishop of Făgăraş of the Romanians (Romania) (1772.10.27 – 1782.03.13)

Bishop Atanasie Rednic, O.S.B.M.
(1765.05.15 – 1772.05.02)

Born:1722 (Romania)
Consecrated Bishop:1765
Died:1772.05.02 († 50)

Bishop of Făgăraş of the Romanians (Romania) ([1764] 1765.05.15 – 1772.05.02)

Bishop Petru Pavel Aron, O.S.B.M.
(1752.07.06 – 1764.01.27)

Born:1709 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:1743
Consecrated Bishop:1752.09.01
Died:1764.01.27 († 55)

Bishop of Făgăraş of the Romanians (Romania) ([1752.02.28] 1752.07.06 – 1764.01.27)

Bishop Ioan Inocenţiu Micu Klein, O.S.B.M.
(1730.09.11 – 1751.05.07)

Born:1692 (Romania)
Consecrated Bishop:1730.11.05
Died:1768.09.22 († 76)

Bishop of Făgăraş of the Romanians (Romania) (1730.09.11 – 1751.05.07)

Bishop Ioan Giurgiu Patachi, O.S.B.M.
(1721.02.03 – 1727.10.29)

Born:1682
Ordained Priest:1712
Died:1727.10.29 († 45)

Bishop of Făgăraş of the Romanians (Romania) (1721.02.03 – 1727.10.29)

Bishops of Alba Iulia (Romanian Rite)

Bishop Atanasie Anghel Popa
(1698 – 1713)

Bishop of Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (1698 – 1713)

Bishop Teofil Seremi
(1692 – 1697)

Bishop of Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (1692 – 1697)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.06.08

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