Eparchy of Saint Basil the Great of Bucharest
| Eparchy of Saint Basil the Great of Bucharest Eparchia Sanctus Basilius Magnus Bucarestiensis Romenorum Eparhia Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de Bucureşti | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Făgăraş and Alba Iulia |
| Metropolitan | Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia |
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| Denomination | Romanian Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 29 May 2014 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Basil the Great |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Lucian Mureșan |
| Bishop | Mihai Frățilă |
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The Greek Catholic Eparchy of Saint Basil the Great of Bucharest is an eparchy of the Byzantine Rite of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Făgăraș și Alba Iulia.[1] The eparchy was erected by Major Archbishop Lucian Cardinal Mureșan with the consent of the synod of the Romanian Catholic Church and the Holy See.[2]
Territory
The jurisdiction of the eparchy comprises all Catholics of the Romanian Catholic Church residing within Bucharest and the historical regions of Dobruja, Muntenia and Oltenia. The territory was taken from archdiocese of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia.[3] The episcopal see and the cathedral of Saint Basil the Great (Sfântul Vasile cel Mare) is in the Romanian capital Bucharest.
Ordinaries
- Mihai Frățilă (2014–present)
References
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy page
- ↑ "Erezione dell’Eparchia di San Basilio Magno di Bucarest dei Romeni (Romania) e nomina del primo Vescovo Eparchiale" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. May 29, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ↑ "COMUNICAT DE PRESĂ: Înființarea Eparhiei greco-catolice "Sfântul Vasile cel Mare" de Bucureşti şi alegerea primului său Episcop eparhial, Preasfințitul Mihai Frăţilă." (in Romanian). Romanian Church united with Rome, Greek Catholic. May 29, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
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