Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian)

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Bishop(s) Virgil Bercea, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 23 June 1777 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) Rite: Romanian Country: Romania Mailing Address: Str. Mihai Pavel 4, apt. 15, RO-3700 Oradea, Romania Telephone: (059)136.492 Fax: 430.509

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Basilio Erdely † (30 Jan 1843 Appointed - )
• Giuseppe Papp-Szilagyi de Illesfalva † (16 Mar 1863 Appointed - )
• Michele Pavel † (15 May 1879 Appointed - )
• Demetrio Radu † (25 Jun 1903 Appointed - 9 Dec 1920 Died)
• Valeriu Traian Frentiu † (25 Feb 1922 Appointed - Dec 1952 Died)
• Vasile Hossu † (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - 8 Jun 1997 Died)
• Virgil Bercea (8 Jun 1997 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1777	Erected		Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (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	203,122	850,122	23.9%	258	13	271	749		25	42	235	ap1991
1999	101,000			122	8	130	776		13	18	110	ap2000
2000	101,000			127	7	134	753		13	17	110	ap2001
2001	101,000			127	11	138	731		16	18	113	ap2002
2002	101,000			128	11	139	726		16	18	136	ap2003
2003	102,000			124	6	130	784		9	16	139	ap2004
2004	102,000			131	8	139	733		11	16	139	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Virgil Bercea (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Nov 1996; Bishop: 8 Jun 1997)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Basilio Erdely † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1843)
• Valeriu Traian Frentiu † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1922 to Dec 1952)
• Vasile Hossu † (Priest: 4 Feb 1949; Bishop: 14 Mar 1990 to 8 Jun 1997)
• Giuseppe Papp-Szilagyi de Illesfalva † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1863)
• Michele Pavel † (Bishop: 15 May 1879)
• Demetrio Radu † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1903 to 9 Dec 1920)