Archdiocese of Arad
Archbishop of Arad | |
|---|---|
| Archbishopric | |
| orthodox | |
| Incumbent: Dr. Timotei Seviciu | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Information | |
| Established | 1706 |
| Diocese | Arad |
| Cathedral | Holy Trinity Cathedral, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
| Website | |
| arhiepiscopiaaradului.ro | |
The ArchdioceseTimotei Seviciu.
History
The history of
Vršac. After World War I and the creation of united Romania, it became part of the united Romanian Orthodox Church. In 2009, the bishopric was elevated to an archbishopric under the Metropolis of Banat
.
Bishops
Between 1695 and 1865 the bishops were under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Karlovci.
- Isaija Đaković (1695–1708)
- Joanikije Martinović (1710–21)
- Sofronije Ravaničianin (1722–26)
- Vikentije Jovanović (1726–31)
- Isaija Antonović (1731–48)
- Pavle Nenadović (1748–49)
- Sinesije Živanović (1749–68)
- Pahomije Knežević (1769–83)
- Petar Petrović (1784–86)
- Pavle Avakumović (1786–15)
- Sede vacans (1815–29), administrator Josif Putnik
- Nestor Jovanović (1829–30)
- Gerasim Rac (1835–52)
- Prokopije Ivačković (1853–65)
Since 1865, these bishops have been under the jurisdiction of the Metropolis of Sibiu until 1947 when the Metropolis of Banat was established. In 2009, the holder of the office was elevated to the rank of archbishop.
- Prokopije Ivačković (1865–73)
- Miron Romanul (1873–74)
- Ioan Mețianu (1874–98)
- Iosif Ioan Goldiș (1899–1902)
- Ioan Ignatie Papp (1903–25)
- Grigorie Comșa (1925–35)
- Andrei Mageru(1936–60)
- Nicolae Corneanu (1960–62)
- Teoctist Arăpașu (1962–73)
- Visarion Aștileanu (1973–84)
- Timotei Seviciu (1984–present), archbishop since 2009.
See also
- List of members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church
- Metropolitanate of Karlovci
- Patriarchate of Karlovci
References
- ^ "Administrative Organisation". Romanian Patriarchate.
- ^ "The synaxis of abbots and abbesses in the Archbishopric of Bucharest". Romanian Patriarchate.
- ISBN 978-0-8232-5606-8.
Bibliography
- Вуковић, Сава (1996). Српски јерарси од деветог до двадесетог века (Serbian Hierarchs from the 9th to the 20th Century). Евро, Унирекс, Каленић.
External links
- Sources of Historical Demography of XVIIIth century in the Diocese of Arad
- At the limits of the Romanian Orthodoxy: Oradea Vicariate Archived 11 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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