Gherontie Nicolau

Life

Born

1 April 1867

Ordained deacon

1887

Ordained priest

1919

Made archimandrite

1919

Consecrated bishop

23 December 1923

Retired

1 January 1942

Died

28 December 1948

Sees

1. 23 December 1923 – 4 February 1926

   Bishop of Silistra

   Vicar of Tomis · Patriarchate of Romania

2. 4 February 1926 – 1 January 1942

   Bishop of Tomis

   Patriarchate of Romania

3. 1 January 1942 – 28 December 1948

   Former Bishop of Tomis

   Patriarchate of Romania

Consecration

Consecrated 23 December 1923. His consecrators are not yet in the data.

Bishops he consecrated 2

• 12 November 1936Irineu Mihălcescu Metropolitan of Moldova, 1899–1948
• 25 March 1938Valerian Moglan Bishop of Botoșani, 1878–1949