Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara

Deva’s newly-ordained assistant bishop Gherontie expresses awe in new “heavy and fearful responsibility”

The Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral in Deva hosted the ordination to the episcopacy of the new assistant bishop to the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara during the hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania and included sixteen other concelebrating hierarchs. The Very Rev.…

Feb 20, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod elects new assistant bishop for Deva Diocese

During its working session on Thursday, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church elected a new assistant bishop for the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara. By secret ballot, the synod elected the Very Rev. Archimandrite Gherontie Ciupe to assist the diocesan bishop of Deva and Hunedoara. The abbot of The Nativity of the Theotokos…

Feb 9, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Daniil of Dacia Felix transferred to Deva as assistant bishop

During its working session last week, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church resolved to transfer His Grace Bishop Daniil Stoenescu of Dacia Felix to the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara, appointing him as Assistant Bishop. The transfer was made due to health reasons. Deva’s assistant bishop will bear the title of bishop of…

Feb 21, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Deva announces candidates for diocesan bishop

The local synod of the Metropolis of Transylvania announced the two nominees for the next bishop of the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara. The nominees are: His Grace Assistant Bishop Nestor of Hunedoara and Archimandrite Gherontie Ciupe, administrative vicar. The Metropolitan Synod of Transylvania met for a working session at the metropolitan residence in Sibiu…

Dec 9, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Newly-ordained bishop Nestor of Hunedoara asks God for wisdom, humility and obedience in new ministry

Archimandrite Nestor Dinculeana was ordained to the episcopate and installed as assistant bishop to the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara during a Divine Liturgy held Sunday at Deva. Bishop Nestor of Hunedoara is the Diocese’s first assistant bishop. The new assistant bishop’s ordination was officiated by Metropolitan Laurențiu of Transylvania together with seven other hierarchs…

Mar 8, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod elects assistant bishop to Deva Diocese

During its working session on Thursday, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church elected an assistant bishop for the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara. Assistant bishop-elect Nestor Dinculeană, who until now was a vicar at the Diocese of Deva, will bear the title of His Grace Bishop Nestor of Hunedoara. Archimandrite Gherontie Ciupe, Diocesan…

Feb 25, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Auxiliary Bishop for Deva and Hunedoara to be elected. Who are the two candidates

Archimandrites Nestor Dinculeană and Gherontie Ciupe were nominated for the position of Auxiliary Bishop to the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church will vote one of them to fill the new position. The two nominations were approved on Monday by the Metropolitan Synod organized at the Diocesan Centre…

Feb 10, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

90,000 Orthodox Catechisms distributed in Hunedoara. Bishop Gurie’s soul project to continue in 2020

Each Orthodox family from Hunedoara County has received a Catechism on the Orthodox Faith free of charge from the local Bishop Gurie as part of his ‘soul project’ titled ‘Let us know our faith.’ More than 90% of the 90,000 copies of the Catechism were distributed, said Fr. Gabriel Miricescu, spokesperson of the Diocese of…

Sep 20, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox Church in support of Romanian gymnasts. Deva Diocese donates sports equipment worth €16,000

Wednesday, the Orthodox Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara, represented by Bishop Gurie, donated sports equipment worth €16,000 to the Olympic gymnastics team. The event took place on 9 August 2017 in the gym of the Deva Municipal Sports Club, in the presence of gymnasts and their coaches. The Deva Diocese purchased an Acrotramp Long Trampoline…

Aug 10, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu