Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Lugoj
The Eparchy of Lugoj is an eparchy of the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic.[1]
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 | (as of 2013) 101,000 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Romanian Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 26 November 1853 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Lucian Mureșan |
| Bishop | Alexandru Mesian |
| Map | |
_Church_map.svg.png) Church administrative divisions | |
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
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