List of Major Archbishops of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church

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The following list brings together the archbishops and, since 2005, the major archbishops of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia and thus the leading clergy of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church .

When Emperor Leopold I liberated Transylvania from the Turks in 1687 , he first brought Jesuits to missionary work in this area. But the Orthodox Christians stuck to their rites and their bishop Teofil Seremi (1692–1697). Under his successor Atanasie Anghel (1697–1713) an agreement was reached that led to the union of the Oriental Church of Transylvania with Rome, and in 1725 to the establishment of the diocese of Făgăraş.

Diocese of Făgăraş
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01 Ioan Constantin Giurgiu
(Nemes Pataky),
OSBM 		1721 1727 * 1682 in Strâmbu-Băiuț , ordained a priest on September 24, 1707 , appointed Bishop of Făgăraş on June 15, 1721, † October 29, 1727 in Făgăraş Giurgiu Patachi.jpg
02 Ioan Inocențiu Micu-Klein , OSBM 1730 1751 * 1699 in Sadu near Sibiu , ordained a religious priest on September 23, 1732, elected Bishop of Făgăraş on March 23, 1730, consecrated on September 28, 1732, resigned on May 7, 1751, † September 22, 1768 in Rome Micu Klein1.jpg
03 Petru Pavel Aron , OSBM 1765 1772 * March 1712 in Bistra (Alba) , ordained a religious priest on August 4, 1743, elected Bishop of Făgăraş on February 28, 1752, consecrated on September 1, 1752, † January 27, 1764 in Blaj Aron Petru Pavel.jpg
04 Atanasia Rednic OSBM 1765 1772 * February 18, 1722 in Giuleşti (Maramureş) , consecrated a religious priest in 1749, elected Bishop of Făgăraş on April 22, 1765, consecrated on November 13, 1765, † May 2, 1772 in Blaj Atanasia Rednic.jpg
05 Grigore Maior OSBM 1773 1782 * 1714 in Szeuka , ordained a religious priest on December 25, 1745, elected Bishop of Făgăraş on October 27, 1772, consecrated on May 4, 1773, resigned on September 22, 1783, † February 1785 in Blaj Grigore Major.jpg
06 Ioan Bob 1782 1830 * October 14, 1739 in Orman , Doboka County , ordained a priest on April 8, 1778, elected Bishop of Făgăraş on October 21, 1782, consecrated on June 6, 1784, † October 2, 1830 in Blaj Ioan Bob.jpg
07 Ioan Lemeni 1832 1850 * April 23, 1780 in Dezmir near Klausenburg , ordained a priest on October 1, 1805, elected Bishop of Făgăraş on August 23, 1832, consecrated on June 6, 1833, resigned in March 1850, † March 29, 1861 in Vienna Ioan Lemeni.jpg
Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia
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08 Alexandru Şterca Şuluţiu de Kerpenyes 1850 1868 * February 5, 1794 in Abrud , ordained a priest in 1814, appointed Bishop of Făgăraş on November 18, 1850, from November 25, 1854 Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia, † September 7, 1867 in Blaj Sulutiu Sterca.jpg
09 Ioan Vancea (Vancsa) 1868 1892 * May 18, 1820 in Văşad , ordained a priest on July 29, 1845, appointed Bishop of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár on September 7, 1865 , consecrated on December 3, 1865, and on November 21, 1868 as Archbishop of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia, installation on April 11, 1869, † July 31, 1892 in Blaj Ioan Vancea.jpg
10 Victor Mihaly de Apşa 1893/95 1918 * May 19, 1841 in Ieud , ordained a priest on November 8, 1863, elected Bishop of Lugoj on November 25, 1874, consecrated on February 14, 1875, installation on March 7, 1875, on November 15, 1894 as Archbishop of Făgăraş si Alba Iulia chosen, installation on May 26, 1895, † January 21, 1918 Victor Mihaly de Apșa 2.jpg
11 Vasile Suciu 1920 1935 * January 13, 1873 in Copăcel , ordained a priest on July 14, 1895, elected Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia on August 9, 1919, consecrated on January 14, 1920, † January 25, 1935 in Blaj Vasile Suciu.jpg
12 Alexandru Nicolescu 1935 1941 * July 8, 1882 in Tulgheș , ordained a priest in 1904, appointed Bishop of Lugoj on February 25, 1922, consecrated on June 18, 1922, installation on July 16, 1922, on August 29, 1936 as Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia appointed, † January 4, 1941 in Blaj Alexandru Nicolescu.jpg
Valeriu Traian Frențiu
as administrator 		1941 1946 * August 25, 1875 in Reșița , ordained a priest on September 28, 1898, appointed Bishop of Lugoj on December 14, 1912, consecrated on January 14, 1913, February 25, 1922, Bishop of Oradea Mare, from 1941 to 1946 Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia, † July 11, 1952 Sighet Frentiu Traian.jpg
Ioan Suciu
as administrator 		1946 1948 * December 14, 1907 in Blaj, ordained a priest on November 29, 1931 in Rome, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Oradea Mare on May 25, 1940 (Grand Oradine and titular bishop of Moglaena , consecrated July 22, 1940, from 1946 to 1948 Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia, † July 27, 1953 Sighet
13 Alexandru Todea 1989 1994 * June 5, 1912 in Teleac (Mureș) , ordained a priest on March 25, 1939, appointed titular bishop of Caesaropolis on July 4, 1950 , episcopal ordination on November 19, 1950 by Joseph Schubert , titular bishop of Ceramussa and Roman Catholic administrator the Archdiocese of Bucharest , appointed Archbishop Bishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia on March 4, 1990, on June 28, 1991 Pope John Paul II. to Cardinal collected emeritus on July 20, 1994, † May 2, 2002
Gheorghe Guțiu
as administrator 		1993 1994 Bishop of Cluj-Gherla
14th Lucian Mureșan 1994 2005 * May 23, 1931 in Firiza , today part of Baia Mare , Maramureș County ), ordained a priest on December 19, 1964, appointed first Bishop of Maramureș on March 14, 1990 , consecrated bishop on May 27, 1990, on March 4, 1990 July 1994 appointed Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia
Grand Archbishopric of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia
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Lucian Mureșan since 2005 Since December 16, 2005 Grand Archbishop of the Grand Archdiocese of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia and head of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church united with Rome . On 18 February 2012, he was a cardinal priest with the titular church Sant'Atanasio into the (Sant'Atanasio) College of Cardinals received.

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