The Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara () is a diocese of the

Romanian Orthodox Church The Romanian Orthodox Church (ROC; , ), or Romanian Patriarchate, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox Christian denomination, Christian churches, and one of the nine patriarchates in the East ...

. Its see is the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in

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and its ecclesiastical territory covers

Hunedoara County Hunedoara County () is a county (''județ'') of Romania, in Transylvania, with its capital city at Deva, Romania, Deva. The county is part of the Danube–Criș–Mureș–Tisa Euroregion. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as , ...

. The diocese forms part of the

Metropolis of Transylvania A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural area for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. A big city b ...

. It has five archpriests' districts, around 230 parishes, two monasteries, eight sketes and a seminary for nuns. It was established in 2009, the year

Gurie Georgiu Bishop Gurie (secular name Grigore Georgiu; 31 December 1968 – 21 October 2021) was a Romanian prelate and member of the of the Romanian Orthodox Church. He served as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara from its establishme ...

became the diocese's first bishop.History
at the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara site

Notes

External links

Official site
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2009 establishments in Romania

Hunedoara County