Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Virgil Bercea, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 June 1777
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Romanian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Romania
Mailing Address: Episcopia Romana Unita, Str. Mihai Pavel 4, apt. 15, RO-410210 Oradea, Romania
Telephone: (0259)436.492
Fax: 430.509

Past and Present Ordinaries

Moyses Drágosi † (23 Jun 1777 Confirmed - 16 Apr 1787 Died)
Ignatius Darabanth, O.S.B.M. † (30 Mar 1789 Appointed - 31 Oct 1805 Died)
Samuel Vulcan † (23 Mar 1807 Confirmed - 25 Dec 1839 Died)
Vasile Erdély † (30 Jan 1843 Confirmed - 27 Mar 1862 Died)
Iosif Papp-Szilágyi † (16 Mar 1863 Confirmed - 5 Aug 1873 Died)
Ioan Olteanu † (22 Dec 1873 Confirmed - 29 Nov 1877 Died)
Mihály Pável † (15 May 1879 Confirmed - 1 Jun 1902 Died)
Demetriu Radu † (25 Jun 1903 Appointed - 9 Dec 1920 Died)
Bl. Valeriu Traian Frentiu † (25 Feb 1922 Appointed - 11 Jul 1952 Died)
Vasile Hossu † (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - 8 Jun 1997 Died)
Virgil Bercea (8 Jun 1997 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1777	Erected		Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) (erected)
8 June 1912	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Esztergom Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak) Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale)	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (erected)
5 June 1930	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) (Boian) Diocese of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár (Romanian) (169 parishes) Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (10 parishes) Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) (11 parishes) Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) (31 parishes) Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian) (17 parishes) Apostolic Administration of Târgul-Siret (Ruthenian) (suppressed)	Diocese of Maramureş (Romanian) (erected)
5 June 1930	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) (19 parishes)	Diocese of Lugoj (Romanian)
5 June 1930	Territory Added	Diocese of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár (Romanian) (82 parishes)	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian)
9 April 1934	Territory Added	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (Amat (Amacz), Sätmärel (Szatmarzsadany), Ciumesti (Csomaköz), Domänesti (Domahida), Ghenciu (Genes), Moftinul-Mic (Kismajtény), Carei (Nagykaroly), Besighea (Beszege), Sanisläu (Szaniszlo), Andrid (Endréd), Dindesti (Erdengeleg), Tiream (Mezöterem), ...)	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian)

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

2009 98,000 152 15 167 586 18 19 145 ap2010

2013 87,000 165 13 178 488 26 17 158 ap2014

2016 81,000 178 13 191 424 16 17 152 ap2017

2019 81,000 172 13 185 437 3 15 11 152 ap2020

2021 78,000 160 14 174 448 5 16 12 147 ap2022

2023 78,000 161 17 178 438 7 19 12 145 ap2024

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
2009	98,000			152	15	167	586		18	19	145	ap2010
2013	87,000			165	13	178	488		26	17	158	ap2014
2016	81,000			178	13	191	424		16	17	152	ap2017
2019	81,000			172	13	185	437	3	15	11	152	ap2020
2021	78,000			160	14	174	448	5	16	12	147	ap2022
2023	78,000			161	17	178	438	7	19	12	145	ap2024