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This is the list of the hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church, depicting the organization of the church.

For a list of those hierarchs who are currently members of the Holy Synod, see the website of the patriarchate

Hierarchs[edit]

Romanian Patriarchate[edit]

1. Daniel, Patriarch of All Romania, Metropolitan of Wallachia and Dobrudja, Archbishop of Bucharest, Locum Tenens of Caesarea in Cappadocia
2. Patriarchal Vicar Bishop – currently Varlaam Ploieșteanul

Metropolis of Wallachia and Dobrudja[edit]

• Archdiocese of Bucharest

3. Vicar Bishop of Archdiocese of Bucharest – currently Timotei Prahoveanul

• Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel

4. Archbishop of Argeș and Muscel – currently Calinic Argatu

• Archdiocese of Tomis

5. Archbishop of Tomis – currently Teodosie Petrescu

• Archdiocese of Târgoviște

6. Archbishop of Târgoviște – currently Nifon Mihaita

• Archdiocese of Buzău and Vrancea

7. Archbishop of Buzău and Vrancea – currently Ciprian Spiridon

• Archdiocese of the Lower Danube

8. Archbishop of Lower Danube – currently Casian Craciunel

• Diocese of Slobozia and Călărași

9. Bishop of Slobozia and Călărași – currently Vincentiu Grifoni

• Diocese of Alexandria and Teleorman

10. Bishop of Alexandria and Teleorman – currently Galaction Stanga

• Diocese of Giurgiu

11. Bishop of Giurgiu – currently Ambrozie Meleaca

• Diocese of Tulcea

12. Bishop of Tulcea – currently Visarion Bălțat

Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina[edit]

• Archdiocese of Iași

13. Archbishop of Iași and Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina – currently Teofan Savu
14. Vicar Bishop of Iași – currently Nechifor Botoșăneanul

• Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți

15. Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuți – currently Calinic Dumitriu

• Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău

16. Archbishop of Roman and Bacău – currently Ioachim Giosan

• Diocese of Huși

17. Bishop of Huși – currently Ignatie Trif

Metropolis of Transylvania[edit]

• Archdiocese of Sibiu

18. Archbishop of Sibiu and Metropolitan of Transylvania – currently Laurențiu Streza
19. Vicar Bishop of Archdiocese of Sibiu – currently Ilarion Fagarasanu

• Archdiocese of Alba Iulia

20. Archbishop of Alba Iulia – currently Irineu Pop

• Diocese of Covasna and Harghita

21. Bishop of Covasna and Harghita – currently Andrei Moldovan

• Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara

22. Bishop of Deva and Hunedoara – currently Nestor DinculeanăGherontie Ciupe

• Diocese of Oradea

23. Bishop of Oradea – currently Sofronie Drincec

Metropolis of Cluj, Alba, Crișana and Maramureș[edit]

• Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj

24. Archbishop of Vad, Feleac and Cluj and Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crișana and Maramureș – currently Andrei Andreicuț
25. Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj – currently Benedict Vesa

• Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar

26. Bishop of Maramureș and Sătmar – currently Iustin Hodea

• Diocese of Sălaj

27. Bishop of Sălaj – currently Petroniu Florea

Metropolis of Oltenia[edit]

• Archdiocese of Craiova

31. Archbishop of Craiova and Metropolitan of Oltenia – currently Irineu Popa

• Archdiocese of Râmnic

32. Archbishop of Râmnic – currently Varsanufie Gogescu
33. Vicar-Bishop of Râmnic – currently Emilian Lovișteanul

• Diocese of Severin and Strehaia

34. Bishop of Severin and Strehaia – currently Nicodim Nicolăescu

• Diocese of Slatina and Romanați

35. Bishop of Slatina – currently Sebastian Pașcanu

Metropolis of Banat[edit]

• Archdiocese of Timișoara

36. Archbishop of Timișoara and Metropolitan of Banat – currently Ioan Selejan
37. Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese Timișoara – currently Paisie Lugojanul

• Archdiocese of Arad

38. Archbishop of Arad – currently Timotei Seviciu

• Diocese of Caransebeș

39. Bishop of Caransebeș – currently Lucian Mic

Metropolis of Bessarabia[edit]

• Archdiocese of Chișinău

41. Archbishop of Chișinău and Metropolitan of Bessarabia – currently Petru Păduraru
42. Bishop of Balti Antonie de Balti
43. Bishop of Bessarabia de Sud Veniamin Goreanu

Diaspora[edit]

Diocese of Gyula[edit]

40. Bishop of Gyula – currently Siluan Mănuilă

Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe[edit]

43. Metropolitan of Western and Southern Europe – currently Iosif Pop
44. Vicar Bishop of the Eastern Orthodox Romanian Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe – currently Marc Nemțeanul Alric

• Diocese of Italy

45. Bishop of Italy – currently Siluan Span

• Diocese of Spain and Portugal

46. Bishop of Spain and Portugal – currently Timotei Lauran
47. Vicar Bishop of the Diocese of Spain and Portugal – currently Ignatie Mureșanul

Metropolis of Germany and Central Europe[edit]

48. Metropolitan of Germany and Central Europe – currently Serafim Joanta
49. Vicar Bishop of Germany and Central Europe – currently Sofian Brașoveanul Pătrunjel

• Diocese of North Europe

50. Bishop of North Europe – currently Macarie Drăgoi

Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of the Americas[edit]

• Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States of America

51. Archbishop of the United States of America and Metropolitan of the Americas – currently Nicolae Condrea

• Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada

52. Bishop of Canada – currently Ioan Casian de Vicina

Diocese of Dacia Felix[edit]

53. Bishop of Dacia Felix – currently Ieronim Crețu [ro]

Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand[edit]

54. Bishop of Australia and New Zealand – currently Mihail Filimon

See also[edit]

• List of Patriarchs of All Romania
• Prelate ranks: Patriarch, Metropolitan, Archbishop, Bishop
• Apostolic succession
• Episcopal polity
• Eastern Orthodox Church organization

References[edit]

• Romanian Patriarchate (in Romanian)