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 Holy Trinity Cathedral, Blaj
surface form: Blaj Cathedral

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Blaj
centralAuthorityFor Romanian Greek Catholic Church worldwide
churchSuiIuris Romanian Greek Catholic Church
surface form: Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic
communionWith Holy See
Pope
surface form: Pope of Rome
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 Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Major Archbishop of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
hasPatriarchalEquivalentRank Major Archiepiscopal Church
surface form: Major Archiepiscopal See
historicalSeeName Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia

Eparchy of Făgăraș
isHeadChurchOf Romanian Greek Catholic Church
isMetropolitanSeeOf Romanian Greek Catholic Church
surface form: 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 worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church
province Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
this entity surface form: Ecclesiastical Province of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia hasOrdinaryTitle Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Major Archbishop of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia historicalSeeName Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia province Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Romanian Greek Catholic ecclesiastical province of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Cluj-Gherla metropolitanSee Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Cluj-Gherla suffraganTo Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Lugoj metropolitanSee Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Lugoj suffraganTo Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
this entity surface form: Archdiocese of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
Eparchy of Oradea Mare metropolitanSee Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
this entity surface form: Archdiocese 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 Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
this entity surface form: Romanian Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Alba Iulia and Făgăraș