The Metropolis of Moldavia and Bucovina, in IaÃÂi, Romania, is a metropolis of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
History
The Metropolis of Moldavia was set up in 1386 and recognized in 1401 by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople as the Metropolis of Moldo-Wallachia. It had jurisdiction over all eparchies in the Principality of Moldavia.
In 1774, the Habsburg Monarchy annexed Bukovina, and by 1782 local bishop of RÃÂdÃÂuÃÂi transferred his seat to Chernivtsi. Already in 1783, he was detached from the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Metropolitan of Moldavia and transferred to the jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Karlovci.
In 1872, the Metropolis of Moldavia united with the Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia to form the Romanian Orthodox Church.
Administration and structure
The church is headed by the Archbishop of IaÃÂi and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina, Teofan Savu. It is divided into three archdioceses and one diocese.
Archdioceses and Archbishops
Dioceses and Bishops
List of Metropolitans
- 1401 Iosif MuÃÂat
- 1436-1447 Damian
- 1447-1452 Ioachim
- 1452-1477 Teoctist I
- 1477-1508 Gheorghe I de NeamÃÂu
- 1509-1528 Teoctist II
- 1528-1530 Calistrat
- 1530-1546 Teofan I
- 1546-1551 Grigorie RoÃÂca
- 1551-1552 Gheorghe II de BistriÃÂa
- 1552-1564 Grigorie II de la NeamÃÂ
- 1564-1572 Teofan II
- 1572-1577 Atanasie
- 1578-1579 Teofan II
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- 1582-1588 Teofan II
- 1588-1591 Gheorghe III MovilÃÂ
- 1591-1594 Nicanor
- 1595-1600 Gheorghe III MovilÃÂ
- 1600-1601 vacancy
- 1601-1605 Gheorghe III MovilÃÂ
- 1605-1608 Teodosie Barbovschi
- 1608-1629 Anastasie Crimca
- 1629-1632 Anastasie II
- 1632-1653 Varlaam MoÃ
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- 1653-1659 Ghedeon
- 1659-1666 Sava
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- 1708-1722 Ghedeon
- 1722-1730 Gheorghe IV
- 1730-1740 Antonie
- 1740-1750 Nechifor
- 1750-1760 Iacob Putneanul
- 1761-1786 Gavriil Callimachi
- 1786-1788 Leon GheucÃÂ
- 1788-1792 Ambrozie Serebrenicov
- 1792-1803 Iacob Stamati
- 1803-1842 Veniamin Costache
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See also
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