Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian Archeparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Cristian Dumitru Crişan, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Name Changed: 16 November 1854
Major Archbishopric
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Romanian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Romania
Mailing Address: Str. Petru Pavel Aron 2, RO-515400 Blaj, AB. Romania
Telephone: (0258)710.855
Fax: 713.602

Historical Details

Eparchy of Făgăraş (Romanian)
- Latin Name: Fagarasiensis Romenorum
- Erected: 18 May 1721
- Country: Romania

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ioan Constantin Giurgiu Patachi (Nemes de Pataky), O.S.B.M. † (3 Feb 1721 Appointed - 29 Oct 1727 Died)
Ioan Inocențiu Klein (Micu), O.S.B.M. † (11 Sep 1730 Confirmed - 7 May 1751 Resigned)
Petru Pavel Aaron, O.S.B.M. † (9 Apr 1753 Confirmed - 9 Mar 1764 Died)
Atanasie Rednic, O.S.B.M. † (22 Apr 1765 Confirmed - 2 May 1772 Died)
Grigore Maior, O.S.B.M. † (8 Mar 1773 Confirmed - 22 Sep 1783 Resigned)
Ioan (Janos) Bob (Babb) † (15 Dec 1783 Confirmed - 2 Oct 1830 Died)
Ioan Lemeni † (15 Apr 1833 Confirmed - Mar 1850 Resigned)
Alexandru Şterca Şuluţiu de Kerpenyes † (17 Feb 1851 Confirmed - 7 Sep 1867 Died)
Ioan Vancea (Vancsa) † (21 Dec 1868 Confirmed - 31 Jul 1892 Died)
Victor Mihaly de Apşa † (18 Mar 1895 Confirmed - 21 Jan 1918 Died)
Vasile (Basile) Suciu † (9 Aug 1919 Appointed - 25 Jan 1935 Died)
Alexandru Nicolescu † (29 Aug 1936 Appointed - 5 Jun 1941 Died)
Alexandru Todea † (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - 20 Jul 1994 Retired)
Lucian Mureşan † (4 Jul 1994 Appointed - 25 Sep 2025 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Eparchy of Făgăraş (Romanian)
18 May 1721	Erected		Eparchy of Făgăraş (Romanian) (erected)
Archeparchy of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)
16 November 1854	Name Changed	Eparchy of Făgăraş (Romanian)	Archeparchy of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)
8 June 1912	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Esztergom Archeparchy of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) Eparchy of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak) Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale)	Eparchy of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (erected)
5 June 1930	Territory Lost	Archeparchy of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) (150 parishes) Eparchy of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár (Romanian)	Eparchy of Cluj-Gherla (Claudiopoli-Armenopoli) (Romanian)
5 June 1930	Territory Lost	Archeparchy of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) (Boian) Eparchy of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár (Romanian) (169 parishes) Eparchy of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (10 parishes) Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) (11 parishes) Eparchy of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) (31 parishes) Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian) (17 parishes) Apostolic Administration of Târgul-Siret (Ruthenian) (suppressed)	Eparchy of Maramureş (Romanian) (erected)
9 April 1934	Territory Added	Eparchy of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (Arcus (Arkos), Borosneul-Mare (Nagyborosnyo), Imper (Nagykaszon), Ciucsângiorgiu (Csikszentgyörgy), Läzäresti (Csiklazarfalva), Chelinta (Gelencze), Ilieni (Ilyefalva), Lemnia (Lemhény), Lisnäu (Lisznyo), Poian (Kézdiszentkereszt), Turia (Torja), ...)	Archeparchy of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)
16 December 2005	Elevated		Archeparchy of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) (became a Major Archbishopric)
29 May 2014	Territory Lost	Archeparchy of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)	Eparchy of Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de Bucureşti (San Basilio Magno di Bucarest) (Romanian) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archeparchy of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)

1948 412,486 17,000,000 2.4% 647 8 655 629 173 606 ap1991

1999 362,000 189 7 196 1,846 1 10 130 624 ap2000

2000 360,000 197 8 205 1,756 1 11 157 175 ap2001

2001 360,000 210 7 217 1,658 2 12 164 624 ap2002

2002 360,000 222 9 231 1,558 2 13 170 184 ap2003

2003 358,000 219 7 226 1,584 10 170 184 ap2004

2004 350,000 215 5 220 1,590 7 155 189 ap2005

2006 367,000 212 212 1,731 6 160 624 ap2007

2009 289,000 211 5 216 1,337 6 158 624 ap2010

2013 216,000 208 4 212 1,018 4 168 624 ap2014

2016 202,000 192 3 195 1,035 5 168 581 ap2017

2019 201,000 210 3 213 943 5 168 581 ap2020

2021 199,360 167 2 169 1,179 1 2 21 429 ap2022

2023 196,195 169 2 171 1,147 1 2 21 425 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archeparchy of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)
1948	412,486	17,000,000	2.4%	647	8	655	629			173	606	ap1991
1999	362,000			189	7	196	1,846	1	10	130	624	ap2000
2000	360,000			197	8	205	1,756	1	11	157	175	ap2001
2001	360,000			210	7	217	1,658	2	12	164	624	ap2002
2002	360,000			222	9	231	1,558	2	13	170	184	ap2003
2003	358,000			219	7	226	1,584		10	170	184	ap2004
2004	350,000			215	5	220	1,590		7	155	189	ap2005
2006	367,000			212		212	1,731		6	160	624	ap2007
2009	289,000			211	5	216	1,337		6	158	624	ap2010
2013	216,000			208	4	212	1,018		4	168	624	ap2014
2016	202,000			192	3	195	1,035		5	168	581	ap2017
2019	201,000			210	3	213	943		5	168	581	ap2020
2021	199,360			167	2	169	1,179	1	2	21	429	ap2022
2023	196,195			169	2	171	1,147	1	2	21	425	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Virgil Bercea (Priest: 9 Dec 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jul 1994 to 6 Nov 1996)
Vasile Bizău (Curial Bishop: 27 Oct 2007 to 11 Jun 2011)
Cristian Dumitru Crişan (Priest: 11 May 2008; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jan 2020)
Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă (Priest: 11 Aug 1996; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Oct 2007 to 29 May 2014)
Claudiu-Lucian Pop (Curial Bishop: 21 Nov 2011 to 14 Apr 2021)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Petru Pavel Aaron, O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1753 to 9 Mar 1764)
Bl. Vasile Aftenie † (Priest: 1 Jan 1926; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Apr 1940 to 10 May 1950)
Bl. Ioan Balan †
Ioan (Janos) Bob (Babb) † (Deacon: 25 Dec 1777; Priest: 8 Apr 1778; Bishop: 15 Dec 1783 to 2 Oct 1830)
Bl. Tit Liviu Chinezu † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1949 to 15 Jan 1955)
Vasile Cristea, A.A. †
Alexandru Dobra †
Bl. Valeriu Traian Frentiu † (Apostolic Administrator: 1941 to 1947)
Bl. Iuliu Hossu † (Priest: 27 Mar 1910 to 21 Apr 1917)
Vasile Hossu † (Deacon: 23 Aug 1888; Priest: 27 Aug 1888 to 25 Jun 1903)
Ioan Inocențiu Klein (Micu), O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1730 to 7 May 1751)
Ioan Lemeni † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1833 to Mar 1850)
Grigore Maior, O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1773 to 22 Sep 1783)
Victor Mihaly de Apşa † (Archbishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 21 Jan 1918)
Lucian Mureşan † (Archbishop: 4 Jul 1994; Major Archbishop: 16 Dec 2005 to 25 Sep 2025)
Alexandru Nicolescu † (Archbishop: 29 Aug 1936 to 5 Jun 1941)
Ioan Constantin Giurgiu Patachi (Nemes de Pataky), O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1721 to 29 Oct 1727)
Ioan Ploscaru † (Priest: 17 Sep 1933 to 21 Nov 1948)
Demetriu Radu †
Atanasie Rednic, O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1765 to 2 May 1772)
Bl. Alexandru Rusu †
Alexandru Şterca Şuluţiu de Kerpenyes † (Bishop: 17 Feb 1851; Archbishop: 16 Nov 1854 to 7 Sep 1867)
Bl. Ioan Suciu † (Apostolic Administrator: 1942 to 27 Jun 1953)
Vasile (Basile) Suciu † (Priest: 14 Jul 1895; Archbishop: 9 Aug 1919 to 25 Jan 1935)
Alexandru Todea † (Deacon: 11 Dec 1938; Priest: 25 Mar 1939 to 4 Jul 1950; Archbishop: 14 Mar 1990 to 20 Jul 1994)
Ioan Vancea (Vancsa) † (Archbishop: 21 Dec 1868 to 31 Jul 1892)
Samuel Vulcan †

Source(s)

Eparchy of Făgăraş (Romanian)
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiæ Catholicæ, Volume 1, Page 373
Archeparchy of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 26, Page 436, to Page 439
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 98, Page 107

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