Romanian Greek Catholic Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
The Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia, (Latin: Archidioecesis Fagarasiensis et Albae Iuliensis Romenorum) in Romanian Arhieparhia de Făgăraș și Alba Iulia, is the only archeparchy of the Romanian Church United with Rome (Romanian Greek-Catholic Church). Its Metropolitan, who holds the rank of Major Archbishop, is the head of the Greek Catholic (also known as Byzantine Rite) Church in Romania. The title of "Major Archbishop" is one of only four such posts in the world. The suffragan dioceses in Romania are: (Cluj–Gherla, Lugoj, Maramureș, Oradea Mare, Saint Basil the Great of Bucharest). Only the diocese in America, the Romanian Greek Catholic Eparchy of St George, is exempt. The Eparchy of St. George takes part in the Church's synod.
Archeparchy of Făgăraș și Alba Iulia Archidioecesis Fagarasiensis et Albae Iuliensis Romenorum Arhieparhia de Făgăraș și Alba Iulia | |
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Sfânta Treime Romanian Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Population - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 216,000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Romanian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition |
| Sui iuris church | Romanian Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 18 May 1721 (As Eparchy of Făgăraș) 16 November 1854 (As Archeparchy of Făgăraș și Alba Iulia) |
| Cathedral | Holy Trinity Metropolitan Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Cardinal Lucian Mureșan |
| Suffragans | Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Cluj-Gherla, Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Lugoj, Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Maramureș, Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Oradea Mare Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Bucharest |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Cristian Dumitru Crişan |
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Church administrative divisions | |
The cathedral church of the archeparchy is the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Blaj (Catedrala Mitropolitană Greco-Catolică Sfânta Treime).
On 18 May 1721 it was established as the Metropolitan Archeparchy of Făgăraș (Latin: Archidioecesis Fagarasiensis Romenorum). On 16 November 1854 it was renamed Metropolitan Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia (Fagarasien(sis) et Albae Iulien(sis) Romenorum in Latin). On 16 December 2005 it was promoted to Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia.
See also
External links
- GCatholic.org information on the Major Archdiocese
- Religious Leaders data per April 2006