Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian)

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 - 18 Jun 1997 Died)
• Virgil Bercea (8 Jun 1997 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

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
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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Virgil Bercea (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Nov 1996; Bishop: 8 Jun 1997)
• Claudiu-Lucian Pop (Priest: 23 Jul 1995 to 21 Nov 2011)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ignatius Darabanth, O.S.B.M. † (Bishop: 30 Mar 1789 to 31 Oct 1805)
• Moyses Drágosi † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1777 to 16 Apr 1787)
• Vasile Erdély † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1843 to 27 Mar 1862)
• Bl. Valeriu Traian Frentiu † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1922 to 11 Jul 1952)
• Iuliu Hirtea † (Deacon: 17 May 1936; Priest: 25 Mar 1937; Auxiliary Bishop: 1949 to 28 Jun 1978)
• Vasile Hossu † (Priest: 4 Feb 1945; Bishop: 14 Mar 1990 to 18 Jun 1997)
• Ioan Olteanu † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1873 to 29 Nov 1877)
• Iosif Papp-Szilágyi † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1863 to 5 Aug 1873)
• Mihály Pável † (Bishop: 15 May 1879 to 1 Jun 1902)
• Demetriu Radu † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1903 to 9 Dec 1920)
• Florian Stan † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Oct 1922 to 15 May 1924)
• Bl. Ioan Suciu † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 May 1940 to 1942)
• Ioan Szabó †
• Ioan Vancea (Vancsa) † (Deacon: 22 Jul 1845; Priest: 29 Jul 1845 to 25 Sep 1865)
• Samuel Vulcan † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1807 to 25 Dec 1839)