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Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian)

Dioecesis Magnovaradinensis Romenorum



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Bishop(s)

  • Virgil Bercea, Bishop

General Information


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
23 June 1777ErectedDiocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) (erected)
8 June 1912Territory LostArchdiocese of Esztergom
Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)
Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian)
Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian)
Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak)
Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale)
Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (erected)
5 June 1930Territory LostArchdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) (Boian)
Diocese of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár (Romanian) (169 parishes)
Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (10 parishes)
Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) (11 parishes)
Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) (31 parishes)
Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian) (17 parishes)
Apostolic Administration of Târgul-Siret (Ruthenian) (suppressed)
Diocese of Maramureş (Romanian) (erected)
5 June 1930Territory LostDiocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) (19 parishes) Diocese of Lugoj (Romanian)
5 June 1930Territory AddedDiocese of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár (Romanian) (82 parishes) Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian)
9 April 1934Territory AddedDiocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (Amat (Amacz), Sätmärel (Szatmarzsadany), Ciumesti (Csomaköz), Domänesti (Domahida), Ghenciu (Genes), Moftinul-Mic (Kismajtény), Carei (Nagykaroly), Besighea (Beszege), Sanisläu (Szaniszlo), Andrid (Endréd), Dindesti (Erdengeleg), Tiream (Mezöterem), ...) Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1948203,122850,12223.9%258132717492542235ap1991
1999101,00012281307761318110ap2000
2000101,00012771347531317110ap2001
2001101,000127111387311618113ap2002
2002101,000128111397261618136ap2003
2003102,0001246130784916139ap2004
2004102,00013181397331116139ap2005
200998,000152151675861819145ap2010
201387,000165131784882617158ap2014
201681,000178131914241617152ap2017
201981,0001721318543731511152ap2020
202178,0001601417444851612147ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 386
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 381, to Page 386
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 26, Page 436, to Page 439

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