Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)

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Bishop(s) Lucian Mureşan, Major Archbishop Vasile Bizău, Auxiliary Bishop Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă, Auxiliary Bishop Suffragan Dioceses Cluj-Gherla (Romanian) Lugoj (Romanian) Maramureş (Romanian) Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Name Changed: 16 November 1854 Major Archbishopric Rite: Romanian Country: Romania Mailing Address: Str. Petru Pavel Aron 2, RO-515400 Blaj, AB. Romania Telephone: (0258)71.20.57; 71.06.08 Fax: 71.36.02

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Fagaras (Romanian)
  • Latin Name: Fagarasiensis Romenorum
  • Erected: 18 May 1721
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Romania

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Johann Vancea (Vancsa) † (21 Dec 1868 Appointed - )
• Vittore Mihalyi de Apsia † (18 Mar 1895 Appointed - 21 Jan 1918 Died)
• Vasile (Basile) Suciu † (9 Aug 1919 Appointed - 25 Jan 1935 Died)
• Alessandro Nicolescu † (29 Aug 1936 Appointed - 1941 Died)
• Giovanni Suciu † (25 May 1940 Appointed - 27 Jun 1953 Died)
• Alexandru Todea † (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - 20 Jul 1994 Retired)
• Lucian Mureşan (4 Jul 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Archdiocese of Fagaras (Romanian)
18 May 1721	Erected		Archdiocese of Fagaras (Romanian) (erected)
Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)
16 November 1854	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Fagaras (Romanian)	Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)
16 December 2005	Elevated		Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) (became a Major Archbishopric)

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Statistics

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Virgil Bercea (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jul 1994 to 6 Nov 1996)
• Vasile Bizău (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jun 2007 - )
• Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jun 2007 - )
• Lucian Mureşan (Archbishop: 4 Jul 1994; Major Archbishop: 16 Dec 2005 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Basilio Aftenie † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Apr 1940 to 10 May 1950)
• Vittore Mihalyi de Apsia † (Archbishop: 18 Mar 1895 to 21 Jan 1918)
• Alessandro Nicolescu † (Archbishop: 29 Aug 1936 to 1941)
• Giovanni Suciu † (Apostolic Administrator: 25 May 1940 to 27 Jun 1953)
• Vasile (Basile) Suciu † (Archbishop: 9 Aug 1919 to 25 Jan 1935)
• Alexandru Todea † (Priest: 25 Mar 1939 to 4 Jul 1950; Archbishop: 14 Mar 1990 to 20 Jul 1994)
• Johann Vancea (Vancsa) † (Archbishop: 21 Dec 1868)