The Diocese of Moldovița was a relatively short-lived (i.e. 1418–1550) Latin bishopric centred in Moldovița in the Bukovina region of present-day northeastern Romania (more specifically in Suceava County).

History

In 1418, a Latin Diocese of Moldovita / Moldawitza / Suczawa [i.e. Suceava in Polish] / Moldavien(sis) (Latin adjective) was established in the Principality of Moldavia.

In 1550, it was suppressed, without direct successor.

Recorded incumbents were as follows:

(all Roman Rite)

probably incomplete Suffragan? Bishops of Moldovita Pierre de Insula (1476.03.29–death 1484) Simon Dobriozanus (1484.11.14–death 1497)

See also

List of Catholic dioceses in Romania Orthodox Moldovița Monastery at Vatra Moldoviței

References

External links

GCatholic : former Latin bishopric