Diocese of Iaşi

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Bishop(s) Petru Gherghel, Bishop Aurel Perca, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 27 June 1884 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bucarest {Bucureşti} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Romania Square Kilometers: 46,378 (17,913 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.ercis.ro/ Mailing Address: Episcopia Romano-Catolica, Bul. Stefan-cel-Mare 26, RO-700064 Iasi, Romania Telephone: (0232)212.003/4 Fax: 212.006

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Nicola Giuseppe Camilli † (27 Jun 1884 Appointed - 12 Dec 1895 Resigned)
• Dominique Jacquet (Jaquet), O.F.M. Conv. † (8 Jan 1895 Appointed - 25 Feb 1904 Resigned)
• Nicola Giuseppe Camilli † (30 Aug 1904 Appointed - 17 Jan 1916 Resigned)
• Alexandru Theodor Cisar † (22 Apr 1920 Appointed - 12 Dec 1924 Appointed, Archbishop of Bucarest {Bucureşti})
• Mihai Robu † (7 May 1925 Appointed - 1944 Died)
• Antonio Durcovici † (30 Oct 1947 Appointed - 1951 Died)
• Petru Gherghel (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 June 1884	Erected		Diocese of Iaşi (erected)
28 October 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of Iaşi Diocese of Tiraspol	Apostolic Administration of Moldova (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	140,000	4,000,000	3.5%	46	52	98	1,428				109	ap1951
1970	199,766	4,145,096	4.8%	100	53	153	1,305		53		77	ap1971
1974	221,335	4,145,096	5.3%	97	48	145	1,526		48		104	ap1981
1988	265,500	4,488,500	5.9%	155	36	191	1,390		40	24	98	ap1991
1999	267,731	5,145,000	5.2%	187	62	249	1,075		441	389	122	ap2000
2000	264,717	4,887,995	5.4%	207	66	273	969		255	380	124	ap2001
2001	264,380	4,852,213	5.4%	210	68	278	951		261	411	125	ap2002
2002	268,291	4,861,103	5.5%	226	77	303	885		314	437	126	ap2003
2003	250,284	4,837,203	5.2%	230	88	318	787		321	454	126	ap2004
2004	258,913	4,301,490	6.0%	233	86	319	811		288	467	126	ap2005
2006	255,798	4,762,085	5.4%	248	116	364	702		325	463	130	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Petru Gherghel (Priest: 29 Jun 1965; Bishop: 14 Mar 1990 - )
• Aurel Perca (Priest: 29 Jun 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Sep 1999)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Nicola Giuseppe Camilli † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1884 to 12 Dec 1895; Archbishop (Personal Title): 30 Aug 1904 to 17 Jan 1916)
• Alexandru Theodor Cisar † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1920 to 12 Dec 1924)
• Antonio Durcovici † (Bishop: 30 Oct 1947 to 1951)
• Dominique Jacquet (Jaquet), O.F.M. Conv. † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1895 to 25 Feb 1904)
• Petru Plesca † (Priest: 30 May 1931 to 4 Dec 1965)
• Mihai Robu † (Bishop: 7 May 1925 to 1944)