Patriarch of All Romania
Patriarch of Romania | |
|---|---|
| Archbishopric | |
| Eastern Orthodox | |
Coat of arms of the Romanian Orthodox Church | |
| Incumbent: Daniel since 12 September 2007 | |
| Style | His Beatitude |
| Location | |
| Residence | Palace of the Patriarchate, Dealul Mitropoliei, Bucharest |
| Information | |
| First holder | Miron |
| Established | 4 February 1925 |
| Website | |
| patriarhia | |
The Patriarch of All Romania (Romanian: Patriarh al Întregii Românii; Romanian pronunciation: [patriˈarh al ɨnˈtred͡ʒi romɨˈni]) is the title of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The Patriarch is officially styled as Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobruja, Locum tenens of the throne of Caesarea Cappadociae and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The current patriarch Daniel acceded to this position on 12 September 2007.[1]
Metropolitans of All Romania
| No. | Primate | Portrait | Reign | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nifon | 8 October 1850 | 5 may 1875 | 24 years, 6 months and 27 days | ||
| 2 | Calinic | 31 may 1875 | 14 august 1886 | 24 years, 10 months and 6 days | ||
| 3 | Iosif | 22 November 1886 | 18 may 1893 | 6 years, 5 months and 26 days | First tenure. | |
| 4 | Ghenadie | 21 may 1893 | 20 May 1896 | 2 years, 11 months and 29 days | ||
| Iosif | 6 december 1896 | 24 January 1909 | 12 years, 1 month and 18 days | Second tenure. | ||
| 5 | Atanasie | 5 February 1909 | 28 june 1911 | 2 years, 4 months and 23 days | ||
| 6 | Conon | 19 February 1912 | 1 December 1919 | 7 years, 9 months and 12 days | ||
| 7 | Miron | 31 December 1919 | 1 November 1925 | 5 years, 10 months and 1 day | Elevated to Patriarch. | |
Patriarchs of All Romania
| No. | Primate | Portrait | Reign | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miron | 4 February 1925 | 6 March 1939 | 14 years, 1 month and 2 days | Served as Prime Minister of Romania from 11 February 1938 to 6 March 1939. Led the Romanian Orthodox Church 19 years, 2 months and 6 days | |
| 2 | Nicodim | 5 July 1939 | 27 February 1948 | 18 years, 7 months and 22 days | ||
| 3 | Justinian | 6 June 1948 | 26 March 1977 | 28 years, 9 months and 22 days | ||
| 4 | Iustin | 19 June 1977 | 31 July 1986 | 9 years, 1 month and 12 days | ||
| 5 | Teoctist | 16 November 1986 | 30 July 2007 | 20 years, 8 months and 11 days | Briefly resigned from 18 January 1990 to 5 April 1990, in the aftermath of the Romanian Revolution.[2] | |
| 6 | Daniel | 12 September 2007 | Incumbent | 18 years, 5 months and 11 days (as of 23 February 2026) | ||
Timeline

See also
- List of hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church
- Metropolitans of Ungro-Wallachia
- Metropolitans of Moldavia
References
- ^ "Romanian Orthodox Christians get new leader" in Southeast European Times, 14 September 2007
- ^ Matthew Brunwasser (2 August 2007). "Patriarch Teoctist, 92, Romanian Who Held Out Hand to John Paul II, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2024.