List of hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained

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

• Daniel, Patriarch of All Romania, Metropolitan of Wallachia and Dobrudja, Archbishop of Bucharest, Locum Tenens of Caesarea in Cappadocia
  • Patriarchal Vicar – currently Varlaam Ploieșteanul
  • Patriarchal Vicar – currently Paisie Sinaitul^[1]

• Archbishop of Bucharest - Patriarch Daniel
  • Vicar of the Archdiocese of Bucharest – currently Timotei Prahoveanul

• Archbishop of Tomis – currently Teodosie Petrescu

• Archbishop of Târgoviște – currently Nifon Mihăiță

• Archbishop of Argeș and Muscel – currently Calinic Argatu

• Archbishop of Buzău and Vrancea – currently Ciprian Spiridon

• Archbishop of Lower Danube – currently Casian Crăciunel

• Bishop of Slobozia and Călărași – currently Vincentiu Grifoni

• Bishop of Alexandria and Teleorman – currently Galaction Stângă

• Bishop of Giurgiu – currently Ambrozie Meleacă

• Bishop of Tulcea – currently Visarion Bălțat^[2]

• Archbishop of Iași and Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina – currently Teofan Savu
  • Vicar Bishop – currently Nichifor Botoșăneanul

• Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuți – currently Calinic Dumitriu

• Archbishop of Roman and Bacău – currently Ioachim Giosan

• Bishop of Huși – currently Ignatie Trif^[3]

• Archbishop of Sibiu and Metropolitan of Transylvania – currently Laurențiu Streza
  • Vicar Bishop – currently Ilarion Făgărășanul

• Archbishop of Alba Iulia – currently Irineu Pop

• Bishop of Oradea – currently Sofronie Drincec

• Bishop of Covasna and Harghita – currently Andrei Moldovan

• Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara – currently Nestor Dinculeană
  • Vicar Bishop – currently Gherontie Hunedoreanul^[4]

• Archbishop of Vad, Feleac and Cluj and Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj – currently Andrei Andreicuț
  • Vicar Bishop – currently Benedict Bistrițeanul

• Bishop of Maramureș and Sătmar – currently Iustin Hodea
  • Vicar Bishop – currently Timotei Sătmăreanul

• Bishop of Sălaj – currently Petroniu Florea^[5]

• Archbishop of Craiova and Metropolitan of Oltenia – currently Irineu Popa

• Archbishop of Râmnic – currently Varsanufie Gogescu

• Bishop of Severin and Strehaia – currently Nicodim Nicolăescu

• Bishop of Slatina – currently Sebastian Pașcanu^[6]

• Archbishop of Timișoara and Metropolitan of Banat – currently Ioan Selejan
  • Vicar Bishop – currently Paisie Lugojanul

• Archbishop of Arad – currently Timotei Seviciu
  • Vicar- Bishop – currently Emilian Crișanul

• Bishop of Caransebeș – currently Lucian Mic^[7]

Diaspora

• Archbishop of Chișinău and Metropolitan of Bessarabia – currently Petru Păduraru

Diocese of Bălți (former Diocese of Hotin)

• Bishop of Bălți – currently Antonie Telembici

Diocese of Southern Bessarabia (former Diocese of Cetatea Albă-Ismail)

• Bishop of Southern Bessarabia – currently Veniamin Goreanu^[8]

• Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Western Europe and Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Southern Europe – currently Iosif Pop
  • Vicar Bishop – currently Marc Nemțeanul
  • Vicar Bishop – currently Nectarie de Bretania

Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain

• Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Great Britain - currently unoccupied^{[9] [10]}

• Bishop of Italy – currently Siluan Șpan
  • Vicar Bishop – currently Atanasie de Bogdania

• Bishop of Spain and Portugal – currently Timotei Lauran
• Vicar Bishop – currently Teofil de Iberia^[11]

= Diocese of Ireland and Iceland

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• Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Ireland and Iceland - currently unnocupied

• Archbishop of Germany, Austria and Luxemburg and Metropolitan of Germany, Central and Northern Europe – currently Serafim Joantă
  • Vicar Bishop – currently Sofian Brașoveanul

• Bishop of Northern Europe – currently Macarie Drăgoi^[12]

• Archbishop of the United States of America and Metropolitan of the Two Americas – currently Nicolae Condrea

• Bishop of Canada – currently Ioan Casian Tunaru^[13]

Entities under the direct coordination of the Romanian Patriarchy

• Bishop of Dacia Felix – currently Ieronim Crețu

• Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Hungary – currently Siluan Mănuilă

• Bishop of Australia and New Zealand – currently Mihail Filimon^[14]

See also

• List of Patriarchs of All Romania
• Prelate ranks: Patriarch, Metropolitan, Archbishop, Bishop
• Apostolic succession
• Episcopal polity
• Eastern Orthodox Church organization

References

• Romanian Patriarchate

Notes and References

1. Web site: Patriarhia Română . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.
2. Web site: Mitropolia Munteniei si Dobrogei . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.
3. Web site: Mitropolia Moldovei și Bucovinei . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.
4. Web site: Mitropolia Ardealului . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.
5. Web site: Mitropolia Clujului, Maramureșului și Sălajului . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.
6. Web site: Mitropolia Olteniei . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.
7. Web site: Mitropolia Banatului . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.
8. Web site: Mitropolia Basarabiei . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.
9. Web site: March 1, 2024 . Sfântul Sinod înființează două episcopii pentru românii din Marea Britanie și Irlanda . live . July 13, 2024 . Basilica.
10. Web site: July 12, 2024 . Comunicat: Sinodul Bisericii Ortodoxe Române a aprobat 16 canonizări . live . July 13, 2024.
11. Web site: Mitropolia Ortodoxa Romana a Europei Occidentale si Meridionale . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.
12. Web site: Mitropolia Ortodoxa Romana a Germaniei, Europei Centrale si de Nord . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.
13. Web site: Mitropolia Ortodoxă Română a celor două Americi . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.
14. Web site: Organizarea Administrativă . 2024-06-29 . patriarhia.ro.