The Archdiocese of Fagaras and Alba Iulia ( lat. Archidioecesis Fagarasiensis et Albae Iuliensis Romenorum ) is the archdiocese of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church with its center in the city of Blazh , Romania . The metropolis of Fagaras and Alba Iulia includes the dioceses of Cluj-Gerla , Lugoj , Maramures , Oradea and the diocese of Basil the Great with its center in Bucharest . The Archdiocese of Fagaras and Alba Iulia is headed by the Supreme Archbishop of the Romanian Catholic Church, Cardinal Lucian Muresan .
| Archdiocese of Fagaras and Alba Iulia | |
|---|---|
| lat Archidioecesis Fagarasiensis et Albae Iuliensis Romenorum | |
 Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Blazh | |
| Byzantine rite | |
| Main city | Blazh |
| A country |  Romania |
| Founding date | XVII century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Trinity |
| Diocese Suffragans | Diocese of Cluj-Gerla Diocese of Lugoj Diocese of Maramures Diocese of Oradea Diocese of Basil the Great |
| Parishes | 624 |
| Hierarch | Cardinal Lucian Mureshan |
| The number of Catholics | 240 000 [1] pers. |
| Site | www.bru.ro/blaj |
History
In the 17th century, after part of the Transylvanian Orthodox Romanians entered into full communion with the Holy See , the Alba Iulia diocese was established.
On May 18, 1721, the diocese of Alba Iulia was renamed the diocese of Fagaras.
On November 26, 1853, the Diocese of Fagaras was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese, giving up part of the territory of the newly established Diocese of Lugoj. On December 19 of the same year, the archdiocese of Fagaras ceded part of the territory of the newly established Diocese of Gerla .
On November 16, 1854, the Archdiocese of Fagaras was renamed the Archdiocese of Fagaras and Alba Iulia.
On June 5, 1930, the Archdiocese of Fagaras and Alba Iulia ceded part of the territory of the newly established Diocese of Maramures, and on May 29, 2014, the newly established Diocese of Basil the Great.
Ordinaries of the Archdiocese
- Bishop Teofil Seremi (1692–1697)
- Bishop Atanasie Anghel Popa (1698-1713)
- Sede Vacante (1713-1721)
- Bishop Ioan Giurgiu Patachi, OSBM (06/15/1721 - † 10.29.1727)
- Sede Vacante (1727-1730)
- Bishop Ioan Inocenţiu Micu Klein, OSBM (09.11.1730 - 05.05.1751)
- Bishop Petru Pavel Aron, OSBM (02.28.1752 - † 01.27.1764)
- Bishop Atanasie Rednic, OSBM (04/22/1765 - † 2.05.1772)
- Bishop Grigore Maior, OSBM (8.03.1773 - 22.09.1783)
- Bishop Ioan Bob (15.12.1783 - † 2.10.1830)
- Sede Vacante (1830–1833)
- Bishop Ioan Lemeni (04/15/1833 - March 1850)
- Archbishop Alexandru terca Şuluţiu (17.02.1851 - † 7.09.1867)
- Archbishop Ioan Vancea (21.12.1868 - † 07.31.1892)
- Sede Vacante (1892–1895)
- Archbishop Victor Mihali (03/18/1895 - † 01.21.1918)
- Archbishop Vasile Suciu (08/09/1919 - † 1/25/1935)
- Archbishop Alexandru Nicolescu (08/29/1936 - June 5, 1941)
- Sede Vacante (1941–1990)
- Cardinal Alexandru Toda ( 3/14/1990 - 4/07/1994)
- Cardinal Lucian Mureshan (since July 4, 1994)
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