Greek Catholic Diocese of Lugoj

The Eparchy of Lugoj (Latin: Dioecesis Lugosiensis, rum. Eparhia de Lugoj ) is a diocese located in Romania, the Romanian Greek-Catholic church located in Lugoj. It includes the counties of Caras -Severin, Timiş, Arad, Hunedoara, Alba and Mehedinţi.

History

Pope Pius IX. founded the bishopric of Lugoj with the Apostolic Constitution Apostles' ministry on November 26, 1853 from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Oradea and the Archbishopric of Fagaras, which it was assumed as a suffragan.

Bishops of Lugoj

• Dobra Alexandru (November 16, 1854 - April 13, 1870 )
• Ioan Olteanu (November 29, 1870 - September 16, 1873 ), later Bishop of Oradea Mare
• Victor Mihali (December 21, 1874 - March 18, 1895 ), later Archbishop of Fagaras and Alba Iulia
• Demetriu Radu ( December 3, 1896 - June 25, 1903), then Bishop of Oradea Mare
• Basil Hossu (June 25, 1903 - December 16, 1911 ), then Bishop of Gherla, Armenopoli, Somes - Ujvár
• Valeriu Traian Frentiu (December 14, 1912 - February 25, 1922 ), afterwards Bishop of Oradea Mare
• Alexandru Nicolescu (February 25, 1922 - August 29, 1936 ), afterwards Archbishop of Fagaras and Alba Iulia
• Ioan Balan (August 29, 1936 - August 2, 1959 )
• Ioan Ploscaru (March 14, 1990 - November 20, 1995 )
• Alexandru Mesian ( since 20 November 1995)