Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Lugoj
Diocese of Lugoj Dioecesis Lugosiensis Eparhia de Lugoj | |
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Location | |
Country | Romania |
Ecclesiastical province | Făgăraş and Alba Iulia |
Metropolitan | Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia |
Statistics | |
Area | 32,710 km2 (12,630 sq mi) |
Population - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 101,000 |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Romanian Greek Catholic Church |
Rite | Byzantine Rite |
Established | 26 November 1853 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Major Archbishop | Lucian Mureșan |
Bishop | Alexandru Mesian |
Auxiliary Bishops | |
Map | |
Church administrative divisions |
The Eparchy of Lugoj is an eparchy of the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic.[1]
Eparchs[2][]
- Alexandru Dobra (16 Nov 1854 – 13 Apr 1870)
- Ioan Olteanu (29 Nov 1870 – 22 Dec 1873)
- Victor Mihaly de Apșa (21 Dec 1874 – 18 Mar 1895)
- Dumitru Radu (3 Dec 1896 – 25 Jun 1903)
- Vasile Hossu (25 Jun 1903 – 16 Dec 1911)
- Valeriu Traian Frențiu (14 Dec 1912 – 25 Feb 1922)
- Alexandru Nicolescu (25 Feb 1922 – 29 Aug 1936)
- Ioan Bălan (29 Aug 1936 – 4 Aug 1959)
- Ioan Ploscaru (14 Mar 1990 – 30 Nov 1995)
- Alexandru Mesian (from 30 Nov 1995)
References[]
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. .
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy page
Coordinates: 45°41′06″N 21°54′19″E / 45.6850°N 21.9054°E
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Romania
- Romanian Greek Catholic Church dioceses
- Lugoj
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