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Current Hierarchs of the Patriarchate of Romania
(In order of seniority)


Daniel
His Beatitude Daniel
Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrogea,
Patriarch of All Romania
 
Date of Consecration: March 4, 1990
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Eminence Laurentiu
Archbishop of Sibiu
Metropolitan of Transylvania
 
Date of Consecration: November 3, 2005
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Eminence Teofan
Archbishop of Iasi
Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina
 
Date of Election to Metropolitan: October 3, 2000
Date of Consecration: September 15, 1993
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 

His Eminence Nicolae
Archbishop of Timisoara
Metropolitan of Banat
 
Date of Consecration: January 15, 1961
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Eminence Petru
Metropolitan of Basarabia
 
Date of Consecration: September 1, 1990
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Eminence Serafim
Metropolitan of Germany and Central Europe
 
Date of Elevation to Metropolitan: 1994
Date of Consecration: March 11, 1993
 
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 

His Eminence Joseph
His Eminence Joseph
Archbishop of Western and Central Europe
 
Date of Consecration: March 15, 1998
Date of Election: November 29, 1997
 
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Eminence Irineu
Archbishop of Craiova
Metropolitan of Oltenia
Date of Election: October 6, 1991
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

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
 
 

His Eminence Nifon
Archbishop of Targoviste
 
Date of Consecration: November 24, 1985
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Eminence Pimen
Archbishop of Suceava and Radauti
 
Date of Consecration: June 24, 1982
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

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
 
 
 
 
 

His Eminence Andrei
Archbishop of Alba Iulia
 
Date of Consecration: February 25, 1990
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Eminence Nicolae
Archbishop of America and Canada
 
Date of Consecration: July 14, 2002
Date of Election: March 9, 2002
 
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Gherasim
Bishop of Ramnic
 
Date of Consecration: December 27, 1970
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Eftimie
Bishop of Roman
 
Date of Consecration: January 30, 1972
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Epifanie
Bishop of Buzau
 
Date of Consecration: November 9, 1975
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

Calinic
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

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
 
 
 
 

His Grace Timotei
Bishop of Arad, Ienopole and Halmagiu
 
Date of Consecration: February 8, 1976
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Lucian
Bishop of Caransebes
 
Date of Consecration: August 15, 1996
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Justinian
Bishop of Maramures and Satmar
 
Date of Consecration: September 4, 1973
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

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
 
 
 
 

His Grace Ioan
Bishop of Covasna and Harghita
 
Date of Consecration: September 25, 1994
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

Galaction
His Grace Galaction
Bishop of Alexandria and Teleorman
 
Date of Consecration: September 1, 1996
Date of Monastic Tonsure: 1977
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Ambrozie
Bishop of Giurgiu
 
Date of Election: October 15, 2000
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Daniil
Locum Tenens of the Diocese of Varset
 
Date of Election: October 15, 2000
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Sofronie
Bishop of Oradea, Bihor and Salaj
 
Date of Election: February 28, 1999
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Vincentiu
Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch
 
Date of Election: February 2, 1994
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Ciprian
Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch
 
Date of Election: September 22, 2002
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Sebastian
Bishop of Slatina
 
Date of Election: March 25, 2001
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Varsanufie
Assistant Bishop to 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
 
 
 
 

His Grace Calinic
Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Iasi
 
Date of Election: March 25, 1991
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Visarion
Bishop of Tulcea
 
Date of Election: October 12, 1997
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Gurie
Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Craiova
 
Date of Election: October 1, 2000
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Paisie
Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Timisoara
 
Date of Election: October 1, 2000
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Irineu
Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj
 
Date of Election: November 2, 1990
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Vasile
Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj
 
Date of Election: August 15, 1998
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Sofian
Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Germany and Central Europe
 
Date of Election: August 15, 1998
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Silouan
Bishop of the Romanian Diocese for Italy
 
Date of Consecration: October 21, 2001
Date of Election: June 2001
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Marc
Assistant Bishop to the Metropolitan See for Western and Southern Europe
 
Date of Consecration: May 7, 2005
Date of Election: March 3, 2005
 
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Ioachim
Assistant Bishop to the Diocese of Roman
 
Date of Election: May 1, 2000
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Corneliu
Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Husi
 
Date of Election: November 21, 1991
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 

His Grace Petroniu
Bishop of Salaj
 
Date of Election: October 1, 2000
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 

His Grace Iustin
Assistant Bishop to the Diocese of Maramures and Satmar
 
Date of Election: April 17, 1994
 
Biography
Encyclicals and Pastoral Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 



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