From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Subdivision of the Romanian Orthodox Church
Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași
The Metropolis of Moldavia and Bucovina , in
Iași ,
Romania , is a
metropolis of the
Romanian Orthodox Church .
History
The history of the Orthodox church in the Romanian lands, 10-18th centuries
The Metropolis of
Moldavia was set up in 1386, and recognized in 1401, by the
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople . It then united, in 1872, with the
Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia to form the Romanian Orthodox Church.
[1]
Administration and structure
The church is headed by the Archbishop of Iași and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina,
Teofan Savu .
It is divided into three archdioceses and one diocese.
Archdioceses and Archbishops
Dioceses and Bishops
List of Metropolitans
1401 Iosif Mușat
1436-1447
Damian
1447-1452 Ioachim
1452-1477 Teoctist I
1477-1508 Gheorghe I de Neamțu
1509-1528 Teoctist II
1528-1530 Calistrat
1530-1546 Teofan I
1546-1551
Grigorie Roșca
1551-1552 Gheorghe II de Bistrița
1552-1564 Grigorie II de la Neamț
1564-1572 Teofan II
1572-1577 Atanasie
1578-1579 Teofan II
.../...
1582-1588 Teofan II
1588-1591 Gheorghe III Movilă
1591-1594 Nicanor
1595-1600 Gheorghe III Movilă
1600-1601 vacancy
1601-1605 Gheorghe III Movilă
1605-1608 Teodosie Barbovschi
1608-1629
Anastasie Crimca
1629-1632 Anastasie II
1632-1653
Varlaam Moţoc
1653-1659 Ghedeon
1659-1666 Sava
.../...
.../...
1675-1686
Dosoftei Bărilă
1686-1689 Calistrat Vartic
1689-1701 Sava de la Roman
.../...
1708-1722 Ghedeon
1722-1730 Gheorghe IV
1730-1740 Antonie
1740-1750 Nechifor
1750-1760 Iacob Putneanul
1761-1786
Gavriil Callimachi
1786-1788 Leon Gheucă
1788-1792 Ambrozie Serebrenicov
1792-1803 Iacob Stamati
[2]
1803-1842
Veniamin Costache
.../...
See also
References
External links
Organization History Subdivisions
Other Archdioceses in bold ; metropolis seats marked *
International National Other