Iaşi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Iosif Păuleţ, Bishop
Petru Sescu, Auxiliary Bishop
Petru Gherghel, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 27 June 1884
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bucarest {Bucureşti}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Romania
Square Kilometers: 46,378 (17,913 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.ercis.ro/
Mailing Address: Episcopia Romano-Catolica, B-dul. Stefan-cel-Mare si Sfant 26, RO-700064 Iasi, Romania
Telephone: (0232)212.003/4
Fax: 212.006

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pierre Parcevich † (6 Mar 1656 Appointed - 23 Jul 1674 Died)
Giovanni Philip Paroni, O.F.M. Conv. † (26 Jun 1818 Appointed - 29 Mar 1842 Died)
Bonaventura Zabberoni, O.F.M. Conv. † (19 Jul 1825 Appointed - 30 Jul 1826 Died)
Pietro-Raffaele Arduini, O.F.M. Conv. † (25 Sep 1838 Appointed - 27 Sep 1842 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Syros (e Milos))
Paolo Sardi, O.F.M. Conv. † (7 Apr 1843 Appointed - 9 Nov 1848 Died)
Antonio Di Stefano, O.F.M. Conv. † (28 Aug 1849 Appointed - 27 Nov 1859 Resigned)
Giuseppe Salandri, O.F.M. Conv. † (22 Apr 1864 Appointed - 29 Dec 1873 Died)
Fidelis Johann Georg Dehm, O.F.M. Conv. † (15 Jan 1878 Appointed - 11 Sep 1880 Resigned)
Nicola Giuseppe (Nicolae Iosif) Camilli, O.F.M. Conv. † (27 Jun 1884 Appointed - 6 May 1894 Resigned)
Dominique Jacquet (Jaquet), O.F.M. Conv. † (8 Jan 1895 Appointed - 1903 Resigned)
Nicola Giuseppe (Nicolae Iosif) Camilli, O.F.M. Conv. † (30 Aug 1904 Appointed - 30 Dec 1915 Died)
Alexandru Theodor Cisar † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 12 Dec 1924 Appointed, Archbishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti})
Mihai Robu † (7 May 1925 Appointed - 27 Sep 1944 Died)
Bl. Anton Durcovici † (30 Oct 1947 Appointed - 20 Dec 1951 Died)
Petru Plesca † (4 Dec 1965 Appointed - 19 Mar 1977 Died)
Petru Gherghel (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - 6 Jul 2019 Retired)
Iosif Păuleţ (6 Jul 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Moldavia
1818	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Moldavia (erected)
Diocese of Iaşi
27 June 1884	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Moldavia	Diocese of Iaşi
2 August 1921	Territory Added	Diocese of Tiraspol (Bessarabia (Romania): Kischineff, Bender, Bieley, Chotin and Krassna)	Diocese of Iaşi
5 June 1930	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Lviv (Bucovina)	Diocese of Iaşi
5 June 1930	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Iaşi (from Immediately Subject)
28 October 1993	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Caucasus (suppressed) Diocese of Iaşi Apostolic Administration of Odessa (suppressed) Apostolic Administration of Russia (Armenian) (suppressed) Diocese of Tiraspol Apostolic Administration of Tiflis and Georgia (suppressed) Apostolic Administration of Volga (suppressed)	Apostolic Administration of Moldova (erected) (Republic of Moldova)

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

Diocese of Iaşi

1949 140,000 4,000,000 3.5% 46 52 98 1,428 109 ap1951

1970 199,766 4,145,096 4.8% 100 53 153 1,305 53 77 ap1971

1974 221,335 4,145,096 5.3% 97 48 145 1,526 48 104 ap1981

1988 265,500 4,488,500 5.9% 155 36 191 1,390 40 24 98 ap1991

1999 267,731 5,145,000 5.2% 187 62 249 1,075 441 389 122 ap2000

2000 264,717 4,887,995 5.4% 207 66 273 969 255 380 124 ap2001

2001 264,380 4,852,213 5.4% 210 68 278 951 261 411 125 ap2002

2002 268,291 4,861,103 5.5% 226 77 303 885 314 437 126 ap2003

2003 250,284 4,837,203 5.2% 230 88 318 787 321 454 126 ap2004

2004 258,913 4,301,490 6.0% 233 86 319 811 288 467 126 ap2005

2006 255,798 4,762,085 5.4% 248 116 364 702 325 463 130 ap2007

2013 234,211 4,272,000 5.5% 296 115 411 569 284 461 143 ap2014

2016 226,628 4,359,223 5.2% 297 96 393 576 222 419 149 ap2017

2019 214,300 4,445,000 4.8% 325 128 453 473 218 385 157 ap2020

2021 175,825 4,359,162 4.0% 327 129 456 385 193 365 158 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Iaşi
1949	140,000	4,000,000	3.5%	46	52	98	1,428			109	ap1951
1970	199,766	4,145,096	4.8%	100	53	153	1,305	53		77	ap1971
1974	221,335	4,145,096	5.3%	97	48	145	1,526	48		104	ap1981
1988	265,500	4,488,500	5.9%	155	36	191	1,390	40	24	98	ap1991
1999	267,731	5,145,000	5.2%	187	62	249	1,075	441	389	122	ap2000
2000	264,717	4,887,995	5.4%	207	66	273	969	255	380	124	ap2001
2001	264,380	4,852,213	5.4%	210	68	278	951	261	411	125	ap2002
2002	268,291	4,861,103	5.5%	226	77	303	885	314	437	126	ap2003
2003	250,284	4,837,203	5.2%	230	88	318	787	321	454	126	ap2004
2004	258,913	4,301,490	6.0%	233	86	319	811	288	467	126	ap2005
2006	255,798	4,762,085	5.4%	248	116	364	702	325	463	130	ap2007
2013	234,211	4,272,000	5.5%	296	115	411	569	284	461	143	ap2014
2016	226,628	4,359,223	5.2%	297	96	393	576	222	419	149	ap2017
2019	214,300	4,445,000	4.8%	325	128	453	473	218	385	157	ap2020
2021	175,825	4,359,162	4.0%	327	129	456	385	193	365	158	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pietro-Raffaele Arduini, O.F.M. Conv. † (Apostolic Visitor (Visitator): 25 Sep 1838 to 27 Sep 1842)
Nicola Giuseppe (Nicolae Iosif) Camilli, O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1884 to 6 May 1894; Archbishop (Personal Title): 30 Aug 1904 to 30 Dec 1915)
Alexandru Theodor Cisar † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1920 to 12 Dec 1924)
Florentin Crihălmeanu †
Fidelis Johann Georg Dehm, O.F.M. Conv. † (Apostolic Visitor (Visitator): 15 Jan 1878 to 11 Sep 1880)
Antonio Di Stefano, O.F.M. Conv. † (Vicar Apostolic: 28 Aug 1849 to 27 Nov 1859)
Ioan Maria Duma, O.F.M. Conv. †
Bl. Anton Durcovici † (Bishop: 30 Oct 1947 to 20 Dec 1951)
Marco Glaser † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jun 1943 to 25 May 1950; Apostolic Administrator: 1944 to 25 May 1950)
Dominique Jacquet (Jaquet), O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1895 to 1903)
Pierre Parcevich † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Mar 1656 to 23 Jul 1674)
Giovanni Philip Paroni, O.F.M. Conv. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Jun 1818 to 29 Mar 1842)
Petru Plesca † (Priest: 30 May 1931; Ordinary: 4 Dec 1965 to 19 Mar 1977)
Mihai Robu † (Bishop: 7 May 1925 to 27 Sep 1944)
Giuseppe Salandri, O.F.M. Conv. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Apr 1864 to 29 Dec 1873)
Paolo Sardi, O.F.M. Conv. † (Apostolic Visitor (Visitator): 7 Apr 1843 to 9 Nov 1848)
Bonaventura Zabberoni, O.F.M. Conv. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Jul 1825 to 30 Jul 1826)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Moldavia
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 365
Diocese of Iaşi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 434
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 381, to Page 386

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