Diocese of Maramureş (Romanian)

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Bishop(s) Ioan Sisestean, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 5 June 1930 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) Rite: Romanian Country: Romania Mailing Address: Str. Vasile Lucaciu 50, RO 4800 Baia Mare, Romania Telephone: (062)213.398

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Juliu Hossu † (19 Jul 1930 Appointed - 31 Jan 1931 Resigned)
• Alexandru Rusu † (17 Oct 1930 Appointed - 9 May 1963 Died)
• Lucian Mureşan (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - 4 Jul 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian))
• Ioan Sisestean (20 Jul 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 June 1930	Erected		Diocese of Maramureş (Romanian) (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
1948	397,956	559,267	71.2%	258	8	266	1,496		23		255	ap1951
1999	132,310			132	6	138	958		6		63	ap2000
2000	132,100			133	5	138	957		5		63	ap2001
2001	132,100			130	4	134	985		4		184	ap2002
2002	132,000			131	4	135	977		4		183	ap2003
2003	130,500			133	3	136	959		3		152	ap2004
2004	128,490			133	3	136	944		3		154	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Vasile Bizău (Priest: 31 Aug 1997 to 20 Jun 2007)
• Lucian Mureşan (Priest: 19 Dec 1964; Bishop: 14 Mar 1990 to 4 Jul 1994)
• Ioan Sisestean (Bishop: 20 Jul 1994 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Juliu Hossu † (Apostolic Administrator: 19 Jul 1930 to 31 Jan 1931)
• Alexandru Rusu † (Bishop: 17 Oct 1930 to 9 May 1963)