Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Lugoj explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Lugoj
Latin:Dioecesis Lugosiensis
Local:Eparhia de Lugoj
Country:Romania
Province:Făgăraş and Alba Iulia
Metropolitan:Major Archeparchy of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia
Area Km2:32,710
Population As Of:2013
Catholics:101,000
Sui Iuris Church:Romanian Greek Catholic Church
Rite:Byzantine
Established:26 November 1853
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit
Major Archbishop:Lucian Mureșan
Bishop:Călin Ioan Bot
Bishop Title:Bishop
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->
Map:Romanian Greek-Catholic (Uniate) Church map.svg
Map Size:250px

The Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Lugoj is an eparchy (equivalent to a diocese in the Latin Church) of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church which is an Eastern Catholic particular church of the Catholic Church that is in full communion with the Holy See. Its uses the Byzantine Rite in the Romanian language in its liturgical services. It was founded in 1853. It is a suffragan diocese of the Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia.[1] The eparchy's cathedral church is the Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit which is situated in the city of Lugoj, Romania. The incumbent eparch is Călin Ioan Bot.

List of Eparchs[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dburo.html Catholic Hierarchy page
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlugj.html Catholic Hierarchy page