The Archdiocese of Alba Iulia ( Latin: Archidioecesis Albae Iuliensis , Hungarian Gyulafehérvári Római Katolikus Érsekség , Roman Arhidieceza Romano-Catolică de Alba Iulia ) is the Roman Catholic Catholic Archdiocese with the center in Romania , Alba Iulia . Most parishioners are ethnic Hungarians . The Archdiocese of Alba-Julia is not part of the Metropolitanate and reports directly to the Holy See .
| Archdiocese of Alba Julia | |
|---|---|
| lat Archidioecesis albae iuliensis | |
 Cathedral of St. Michael | |
| Latin rite | |
| Main city | Alba Julia |
| A country |  Romania |
| Established | 1009 |
| Cathedral | St. Michael's Cathedral |
| Metropolis | not |
| Parishes | 256 |
| Hierarch | Jozsef Tamas |
| Diocese Square | 58 254 km² |
| Diocese population | 4 017 600 people |
| The number of Catholics | 440,700 people |
| Share of Catholics | eleven % |
| Site | romkat.ro |
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History
Alba Julia is one of the oldest cities in the region. In 1009, after the adoption of Christianity by the Hungarians, King Istvan the Holy founded the diocese of the Latin rite with a center in Alba Iulia (Hungarian. Dyulafehervar), which received the name "Diocese of Transylvania" ( Transylvania was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary ).
After the First World War, Hungary lost significant territories in favor of its neighbors and the entire territory of the diocese became part of the Kingdom of Romania . In 1932, the diocese was renamed the diocese of Alba-Julia, but retained the status of a diocese of direct subordination. August 5, 1991 elevated to the status of archdiocese [1] .
Current status
The archdiocese covers the central part of Romania. The Archdiocese of Alba Julia is the only Latin rite structure in Romania that is independent of the Archdiocese of Bucharest and has the status of an Archdiocese of direct subordination to the Holy See. Since 1996, the archdiocese has been headed by Archbishop Jozsef Tamas . Cathedral of the Archdiocese - Cathedral of St. Michael . According to 2012, the archdiocese numbered 440,700 parishioners, 256 parishes and 344 priests [1] .