The Metropolis of Moldavia and Bucovina, in Iași, Romania, is a metropolis of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
History
The Metropolis of Moldavia was set up in 1386 and recognized in 1401 by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople as the Metropolis of Moldo-Wallachia. It had jurisdiction over all eparchies in the Principality of Moldavia.
In 1774, the Habsburg Monarchy annexed Bukovina, and by 1782 local bishop of Rădăuți transferred his seat to Chernivtsi. Already in 1783, he was detached from the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Metropolitan of Moldavia and transferred to the jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Karlovci.
In 1872, the Metropolis of Moldavia united with the Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia to form the Romanian Orthodox Church.
Administration and structure
The church is headed by the Archbishop of Iași and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina, Teofan Savu. It is divided into three archdioceses and one diocese.
Archdioceses and Archbishops Archdiocese of Iași: Teofan Savu (2008-) Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți: Pimen Zainea (1991-) Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău: Eftimie Luca (1978-)
Dioceses and Bishops Diocese of Huși: Corneliu Onilă (2009-2017)
List of Metropolitans 1401 Iosif Mușat 1436-1447 Damian 1447-1452 Ioachim 1452-1477 Teoctist I 1477-1508 Gheorghe I de Neamțu 1509-1528 Teoctist II 1528-1530 Calistrat 1530-1546 Teofan I 1546-1551 Grigorie Roșca 1551-1552 Gheorghe II de Bistrița 1552-1564 Grigorie II de la Neamț 1564-1572 Teofan II 1572-1577 Atanasie 1578-1579 Teofan II .../... 1582-1588 Teofan II 1588-1591 Gheorghe III Movilă 1591-1594 Nicanor 1595-1600 Gheorghe III Movilă 1600-1601 vacancy 1601-1605 Gheorghe III Movilă 1605-1608 Teodosie Barbovschi 1608-1629 Anastasie Crimca 1629-1632 Anastasie II 1632-1653 Varlaam Moţoc 1653-1659 Ghedeon 1659-1666 Sava .../... 1670-1671 Ghedeon 1671-1674 Dosoftei Bărilă .../... 1675-1686 Dosoftei Bărilă 1686-1689 Calistrat Vartic 1689-1701 Sava de la Roman .../... 1708-1722 Ghedeon 1722-1730 Gheorghe IV 1730-1740 Antonie 1740-1750 Nechifor 1750-1760 Iacob Putneanul 1761-1786 Gavriil Callimachi 1786-1788 Leon Gheucă 1788-1792 Ambrozie Serebrenicov 1792-1803 Iacob Stamati Mitropolitul Iacob Stamati: fermitate duhovnicească și simț gospodăresc, 24 iunie 2008, Pr. Bogdan Racu, Ziarul Lumina, accesat la 7 iulie 2013 1803-1842 Veniamin Costache .../... 1851-1860 Sofronie Miclescu 1865-1875 Calinic Miclescu 1875-1902 Iosif Naniescu 1902-1908 Partenie Clinceni 1909-1934 Pimen Georgescu 1934-1939 Nicodim Munteanu 1939-1947 Irineu Mihălcescu 1947-1948 Justinian Marina 1948-1950 vacancy 1950-1956 Sebastian Rusan 1957-1977 Iustin Moisescu 1977-1986 Teoctist Arăpașu 1986-1990 vacancy 1990-2007 Daniel Ciobotea from 2008 Teofan Savu
See also Iași Metropolitan Cathedral Churches of Moldavia Metropolis of Bessarabia
References
Sources
External links Official website