Diocese of Covasna and Harghita

The Diocese of Covasna and Harghita (Romanian: Episcopia Covasnei și Harghitei) is a diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Its see is the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Miercurea Ciuc and its ecclesiastical territory covers Covasna and Harghita counties. The diocese forms part of the Metropolis of Transylvania. It has two archpriests' districts, around 110 priests in 140 churches, of which 47 are historic monuments, eight monasteries and two sketes with around 130 monks, and classes for theological education at a high school in Toplița. It was established in 1994.^[1]

Bishops

Ioan Selejean (1994-2014)
Andrei Moldovan (2015-)

Notes

↑ (Romanian) "Mitropolia Ardealului", at the Ministry of Culture and National Patrimony, Under-Secretariat for Culture and Religious Affairs

External links

Official site

Romanian Orthodox dioceses

Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja	Bucharest* Argeș and Muscel Buzău and Vrancea Lower Danube Târgoviște Tomis Alexandria and Teleorman Giurgiu Slobozia and Călărași Tulcea

Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina	Iași* Roman and Bacău Suceava and Rădăuți Huși

Metropolis of Transylvania	Sibiu* Alba Iulia Covasna and Harghita Oradea Deva and Hunedoara

Metropolis of Oltenia	Craiova* Râmnic Severin and Strehaia Slatina and Romanați

Metropolis of Banat	Timișoara* Arad Dacia Felix Caransebeș Gyula

Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj	Vad, Feleac and Cluj* Maramureș and Sătmar Sălaj

Metropolis of Bessarabia	Chișinău* Bălți Dubăsari and Transnistria Southern Bessarabia

Metropolis of Germany and Central Europe	Germany* Northern Europe

Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe	Western Europe* Italy Spain and Portugal

Metropolis of the Americas	United States of America* Canada

	Australia and New Zealand

Archdioceses in bold; metropolis seats marked *

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