Current Hierarchs of the Patriarchate of Romania

(in order of seniority)

 

Patriarch Daniel of Romania

His Beatitude Daniel

Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrogea,
Patriarch of All Romania

  • Date of Consecration: March 4, 1990
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  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania

His Eminence Laurentiu

Archbishop of Sibiu,
Metropolitan of Transylvania

  • Date of Consecration: November 3, 2005
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Metropolitan Teofan of Moldova

His Eminence Teofan

Archbishop of Iasi,
Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina

  • Date of Elevation to Metropolitan: October 3, 2000
  • Date of Consecration: September 15, 1993
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Metropolitan Nicolae of Banat

His Eminence Nicolae

Archbishop of Timisoara,
Metropolitan of Banat

  • Date of Consecration: January 15, 1961
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Metropolitan Petru of Basarabia

His Eminence Petru

Metropolitan of Basarabia

  • Date of Consecration: September 1, 1990
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Metropolitan Serafim of Germany

His Eminence Serafim

Metropolitan of Germany and Central Europe

  • Date of Elevation to Metropolitan: 1994
  • Date of Consecration: March 11, 1993
  • Date of Monastic Tonsure: February 17, 1990
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Archbishp of Suceava

His Eminence Pimen

Archbishop of Suceava and Radauti

  • Date of Consecration: June 24, 1982
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Archbishop Nifon of Targoviste

His Eminence Nifon

Archbishop of Targoviste

  • Date of Consecration: November 24, 1985
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Archbishop Andrei of Alba Iulia

His Eminence Andrei

Archbishop of Alba Iulia

  • Date of Consecration: February 25, 1990
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia

His Eminence Irineu

Archbishop of Craiova,
Metropolitan of Oltenia

  • Date of Election: October 6, 1991
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia

His Eminence Bartolomeu

Archbishop of Vad, Feleac and Cluj,
Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba Crisana and Maramures

  • Date of Consecration: February 7, 1993
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Archbishop Teodosie of Tomis

His Eminence Teodosie

Archbishop of Tomis

  • Date of Elevation to Archbishop: February 21, 2001
  • Date of Consecration: April 3, 1994
  • Date of Election: March 22, 1994
  • Date of Monastic Tonsure: December 6, 1990
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Archbishop Teodosie of Tomis

His Eminence Joseph

Archbishop of Western and Central Europe

  • Date of Consecration: March 15, 1998
  • Date of Election: November 29, 1997
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Archbishop Nicolae of America

His Eminence Nicolae

Archbishop of America and Canada

  • Date of Consecration: July 14, 2002
  • Date of Election: March 9, 2002
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Gherasim of Ramnic

His Grace Gherasim

Bishop of Ramnic

  • Date of Consecration: Decmeber 27, 1970
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Eftimie of Roman

His Grace Eftimie

Bishop of Roman

  • Date of Consecration: January 30, 1972
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Epifanie of Buzau

His Grace Epifanie

Bishop of Buzau

  • Date of Consecration: November 9, 1975
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Calinic of Arges

His Grace Calinic

Bishop of Arges

  • Date of Consecration: November 16, 1985
  • Date of Monastic Tonsure: December 1971
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters

His Grace Ioachim

Bishop of Husi

  • Date of Consecration: November 24, 1985
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Justinian of Maramures

His Grace Justinian

Bishop of Maramures and Satmar

  • Date of Consecration: September 4, 1973
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Timotei of Arad

His Grace Timotei

Bishop of Arad, Ienopole and Halmagiu

  • Date of Consecration: February 8, 1976
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Damaschin of Slobozia

His Grace Damaschin

Bishop of Slobozia and Calarasi

  • Date of Consecration: September 21, 1980
  • Date of Election: July 16, 1980
  • Date of Monastic Tonsure: 1980
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Casian of Lower Danube

His Grace Casian

Bishop of Lower Danube

  • Date of Consecration: February 18, 1990
  • Date of Election: February 12, 1990
  • Date of Monastic Tonsure: December 20, 1980
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Ioan of Co

His Grace Ioan

Bishop of Covasna and Harghita

  • Date of Consecration: September 25, 1994
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Lucian of Caransebes

His Grace Lucian

Bishop of Caransebes

  • Date of Consecration: August 15, 1996
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Galaction of Alexandria

His Grace Galaction

Bishop of Alexandria and Teleorman

  • Date of Consecration: September 1, 1996
  • Date of Monastic Tonsure: 1977
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Visarion of Tulcea

His Grace Visarion

Bishop of Tulcea

  • Date of Election: October 12, 1997
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Sofronie of Oradea

His Grace Sofronie

Bishop of Oradea, Bihor and Salaj

  • Date of Election: February 28, 1999
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Petroniu of Salaj

His Grace Petroniu

Bishop of Salaj

  • Date of Election: October 1, 2000
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Ambrozie of Giurgiu

His Grace Ambrozie

Bishop of Giurgiu

  • Date of Election: October 15, 2000
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Daniil of Varset

His Grace Daniil

Locum Tenens of the Diocese of Varset

  • Date of Election: October 15, 2000
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Sebastian of Slatina

His Grace Sebastian

Bishop of Slatina

  • Date of Election: March 25, 2001
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Nicodim of Severin

His Grace Nicodim

Bishop of Severin and Strehaia

  • Date of Consecration: August 19, 2001
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Nicodim of Severin

His Grace Silouan

Bishop of the Romanian Diocese of Italy

  • Date of Conescration: October 21, 2001
  • Date of Election: June 2001
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Ireneu

His Grace Ireneu

Assistant Bishop of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj

  • Date of Election: November 2, 1990
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Calinic

His Grace Calinic

Assistant Bishop of the Archdiocese of Iasi

  • Date of Election: March 25, 1991
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Corneliu

His Grace Corneliu

Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Husi

  • Date of Election: March 25, 1991
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Vincentiu

His Grace Vincentiu

Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch

  • Date of Election: February 2, 1994
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Iustin

His Grace Iustin

Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Maramures and Satmar

  • Date of Election: April 17, 1994
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Sofian

His Grace Sofian

Assistant Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Germany and Central Europe

  • Date of Election: August 15, 1998
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Sofian

His Grace Vasile

Assistant Bishop of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj

  • Date of Election: August 15, 1998
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Sofian

His Grace Ioachim

Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Roman

  • Date of Election: May 1, 2000
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Paisie

His Grace Paisie

Assistant Bishop of the Archdiocese of Timisoara

  • Date of Election: October 1, 2000
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Gurie

His Grace Gurie

Assistant Bishop of the Archdiocese of Craiova

  • Date of Election: October 1, 2000
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Gurie

His Grace Varsanufie

Assistant Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest

  • Date of Consecration: September 30, 2001
  • Date of Election: July 4, 2001
  • Date of Monastic Tonsure: 1998
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Ciprian

His Grace Ciprian

Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch

  • Date of Election: September 22, 2002
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Marc

His Grace Marc

Assistant Bishop of the Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe

  • Date of Consecration: May 7, 2005
  • Date of Election: March 3, 2005
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
Bishop Varlaam

His Grace Varlaam

Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch

  • Date of Consecration: December 20, 2009
  •  
  • Biography
  • Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters

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