Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia

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The Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia is the principal see and head church of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church, led by a Major Archbishop and serving as its central ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
head church
major archeparchy
metropolitan see
belongsToCanonicalTradition Eastern Catholic canon law
cathedral Blaj Cathedral
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Blaj
centralAuthorityFor Romanian Greek Catholic Church worldwide
churchSuiIuris Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic
communionWith Holy See
Pope of Rome
linked to: Pope
country Romania
denomination Romanian Greek Catholic Church
elevatedToArcheparchy 1853
elevatedToMajorArcheparchy 2005
episcopalRankOfOrdinary Major Archbishop
establishedAsEparchy 1721
governingDocument Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
hasJurisdictionOver Romanian Greek Catholic faithful in its territory
hasOrdinaryTitle Major Archbishop of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
hasPatriarchalEquivalentRank Major Archiepiscopal See
historicalSeeName Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Făgăraș
isHeadChurchOf Romanian Greek Catholic Church
isMetropolitanSeeOf Romanian Greek Catholic ecclesiastical province
isPrincipalSeeOf Romanian Greek Catholic Church
liturgicalLanguage Romanian
liturgicalTradition Byzantine Rite
locatedIn Blaj
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Alba County
locatedInCountry Romania
particularChurchType Major Archiepiscopal Church
partOf Catholic Church
province Romanian Greek Catholic ecclesiastical province of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
rite Byzantine Rite
seeCity Blaj
suffraganEparchy Eparchy of Cluj-Gherla
Eparchy of Lugoj
Eparchy of Maramureș
Eparchy of Oradea Mare
Eparchy of Saint Basil the Great of Bucharest
suiIurisChurch Romanian Greek Catholic Church
suiIurisChurchFamily Byzantine (Constantinopolitan) tradition
suiIurisStatus major archiepiscopal
territorialScope central Transylvania
typeOfHeadChurch major archiepiscopal head church

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Romanian Greek Catholic Church partOfEcclesiasticalProvince Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Făgăraș and Alba Iulia locatedInEcclesiasticalProvince Ecclesiastical Province of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
linked to: Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia hasOrdinaryTitle Major Archbishop of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
linked to: Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia historicalSeeName Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
linked to: Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia province Romanian Greek Catholic ecclesiastical province of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
linked to: Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Cluj-Gherla metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
linked to: Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Cluj-Gherla suffraganTo Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Lugoj metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
linked to: Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Lugoj suffraganTo Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
linked to: Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Oradea Mare metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
linked to: Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Oradea Mare suffraganTo Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Saint Basil the Great of Bucharest metropolitanChurch Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Blaj partOf Romanian Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Alba Iulia and Făgăraș
linked to: Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia