Benjamin Costachi

Life

Born

20 December 1768

Ordained deacon

1786

Ordained priest

1786

Made archimandrite

1789

Consecrated bishop

26 June 1792

Made metropolitan

18 March 1803

Retired

18 January 1842

Died

18 December 1846

Sees

1. 26 June 1792 – 1796

   Bishop of Huși

   Patriarchate of Romania

2. 1796 – 18 March 1803

   Bishop of Roman

   Patriarchate of Romania

3. 18 March 1803 – 18 January 1842

   Metropolitan of Moldova

   Patriarchate of Romania

4. 18 January 1842 – 18 December 1846

   Former Metropolitan of Moldova

   Patriarchate of Romania

Consecration

Consecrated 26 June 1792. His consecrators are not yet in the data.

Bishops he consecrated 1

• 4 September 1832Athanasios Bishop of Sebastea, d. 1861