Moldovan Orthodox Church

Structure

The Moldovan Orthodox Church claims exclusive jurisdiction over the Orthodox Church in Moldova, although this is contested by the Romanian Orthodox Church and its Metropolis of Bessarabia. The Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova currently consists of seven dioceses: Chișinău under Metropolitan Vladimir (Cantarean), Soroca and Drochia under Bishop Ioan (Moșneguțu), Bălți and Fălești under Bishop Marchel (Mihăescu), Cahul and Comrat under Bishop Anatolie (Botnari), Edineț and Briceni under Bishop Nicodim (Vulpe), Tiraspol and Dubăsari under Archbishop Savva (Volkov), and Ungheni and Nisporeni under Bishop Petru (Musteață), As of 2010, the Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova had 1,231 parishes, 46 monasteries, 9 sketes, a theological academy, and two theological seminaries served by 7 hierarchs, 1,395 priests, and 107 deacons.

Since the grant of autonomy to the Moldovan Orthodox Church by the Moscow Patriarchate, the Church has administered its local affairs through a local synod chaired by its primate, and the Church's diocesan bishops.

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Source: Intro adapted from the Wikipedia article "Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova". Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Source: Structure section text copied from the "Structure and organization" section of the Wikipedia article "Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova". Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.