In 1940, following the annexation of Bessarabia by the Soviet Union, the Moscow Patriarchate established in Chişinău a new Russian Orthodox eparchy, while the Metropolis of Bessarabia was forced to interrupt its activity.
Following Moldovan independence from the USSR, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church granted the Church's eparchies in Moldova autonomy as the Moldovan Orthodox Church, with Archbishop Vladimir (Cantarean) of Chişinău becoming first hierarch of the Church of Moldova as Metropolitan of Chişinău and All Moldova.
Eparchy todayedit
As of 2010 the Eparchy consisted of 610 parishes, 24 monasteries, and 5 sketes served by 730 full-time priests and 60 deacons. It continues to be led by Metropolitan Vladimir (Cantarean).
^Viaţa bisericească din Basarabia sub stăpânirea rusească (1812-1918) (in Romanian)
External linksedit
Ion Nistor, Istoria Basarabiei, Humanitas, 1991. ISBN973-28-0283-9, p. 226-240
Eparchy of Chişinău (Russian)
Metropolia of Chişinău and All Moldova (Moldovan/Romanian)
December 15, 2023
diocese, chișinău, this, article, about, eastern, orthodox, dioceses, seated, chișinău, other, orthodox, diocese, archdiocese, chișinău, roman, catholic, entity, roman, catholic, romanian, eparhia, chișinău, russian, Кишинёвская, епархия, eparchy, diocese, met. This article is about one the two Eastern Orthodox dioceses seated in Chișinău For the other Orthodox diocese see Archdiocese of Chișinău For the Roman Catholic entity see Roman Catholic Diocese of Chișinău The Diocese of Chișinău Romanian Eparhia de Chișinău Russian Kishinyovskaya eparhiya is an eparchy or diocese of the Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova under the Moscow Patriarchate with its seat in the capital city of Moldova Chișinău Contents 1 History 2 Eparchy today 3 Bishops of Chișinău 4 References 5 External linksHistory editMain article History of the Orthodox Church in Moldova Prior to 1812 the Orthodox Church in eastern Moldavia or Bessarabia modern day Moldova was part of the Metropolis of Moldavia under the Church of Constantinople Following the annexation of Bessarabia by the Russian Empire in 1812 the Russian Orthodox Church established the Eparchy of Chisinău and Khotin under Metropolitan Gavril Bănulescu Bodoni to care for the region s Orthodox Christians 1 The Eparchy of Chisinău and Khotin remained part of the Russian Orthodox Church until Bessarabia s union with Romania in 1918 after which the Romanian Orthodox Church established jurisdiction over the territory following the expulsion of the then Archbishop of Chisinău Anastasius Gribanovsky and reorganized the Eparchy as the Metropolis of Chisinău and Bessarabia In 1940 following the annexation of Bessarabia by the Soviet Union the Moscow Patriarchate established in Chisinău a new Russian Orthodox eparchy while the Metropolis of Bessarabia was forced to interrupt its activity Following Moldovan independence from the USSR the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church granted the Church s eparchies in Moldova autonomy as the Moldovan Orthodox Church with Archbishop Vladimir Cantarean of Chisinău becoming first hierarch of the Church of Moldova as Metropolitan of Chisinău and All Moldova Eparchy today editAs of 2010 the Eparchy consisted of 610 parishes 24 monasteries and 5 sketes served by 730 full time priests and 60 deacons It continues to be led by Metropolitan Vladimir Cantarean Bishops of Chișinău editGavril Bănulescu Bodoni 1812 1821 Demetrius Sulima 1821 1844 Irenarch Popov 1844 1858 Anthony Shokotov 1858 1871 Paul Lebedev 1871 1882 Sergius Lyapidevsky 1882 1891 Isaac Polozensky 1891 1892 Neofit Nevodchikov ru 1892 1898 Iakov Piatnitsky 1898 1904 Vladimir Sinkovsky 1904 1908 Seraphim Chichagov 1908 1914 Platon Rozhdestvensky 1914 1915 Anastasius Gribanovsky 1915 1918 References edit Viaţa bisericească din Basarabia sub stăpanirea rusească 1812 1918 in Romanian External links editIon Nistor Istoria Basarabiei Humanitas 1991 ISBN 973 28 0283 9 p 226 240 Eparchy of Chisinău Russian Metropolia of Chisinău and All Moldova Moldovan Romanian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diocese of Chișinău amp oldid 1072242869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
