Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Bucharest

The Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Basil the Great of Bucharest (Romanian Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de București) is an eparchy (equivalent to a diocese in the Latin Church) of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church which is an Eastern Catholic particular church of the Catholic Church that is in full communion with the Holy See. Its uses the Byzantine Rite in the Romanian language in its liturgical serrvices. It is a suffragan diocese of the Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia.^[1] The eparchy's cathedral church is the Cathedral of Saint Basil the Great which is situated in the city of Bucharest, Romania. The incumbent eparch is Mihai Frățilă.

Eparchy of Saint Basil the Great of Bucharest Eparchia Sanctus Basilius Magnus Bucarestiensis Romenorum Eparhia Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de București
Cathedral Saint Basil the Great
Location
Country	Romania
Ecclesiastical province	Făgăraş and Alba Iulia
Metropolitan	Major Archeparchy of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia
Information
Sui iuris church	Romanian Greek Catholic Church
Rite	Byzantine
Established	29 May 2014
Cathedral	Cathedral of Saint Basil the Great
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Major Archbishop	Lucian Mureșan
Bishop	Mihai Frățilă
Map
Church administrative divisions

History

The eparchy was erected on 29 May 2014 by Major Archbishop Lucian Cardinal Mureșan on territory split off from the Romanian Catholic Archdiocese of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia with the consent of the synod of the Romanian Catholic Church and the Holy See.^[2]

Geographic remit

The jurisdiction of the eparchy comprises all Greek Catholics of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church who reside in Bucharest and the historical regions of Dobruja, Muntenia and Oltenia. The territory was taken from the Archdiocese of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia.^[3]

List of Eparchs

(all Byzantine Rite)

• Mihai Frățilă (29 May 2014 – ...), previously Titular Bishop of Novæ (2007.10.27 – 2014.05.29) & Auxiliary Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) (2007.10.27 – 2014.05.29)

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy page
2. "Erezione dell'Eparchia di San Basilio Magno di Bucarest dei Romeni (Romania) e nomina del primo Vescovo Eparchiale" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. May 29, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
3. "COMUNICAT DE PRESĂ: Înființarea Eparhiei greco-catolice "Sfântul Vasile cel Mare" de București şi alegerea primului său Episcop eparhial, Preasfințitul Mihai Frăţilă" (in Romanian). Romanian Church united with Rome, Greek Catholic. May 29, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.

Sources and external links

• Official website
• Info on GigaCatholic