Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Romania

Nestor Vornicescu

Nestor

Metropolitan of Oltenia · 1927–2000

Born Vornicescu (Vornicescu)

Life

Born
1 October 1927
Monastic tonsure
10 March 1951
Ordained deacon
10 March 1951
Ordained priest
18 July 1956
Made archimandrite
1965
Consecrated bishop
27 December 1970
Made metropolitan
20 April 1978
Died
17 May 2000

Sees

  1. 27 December 1970 – 20 April 1978

    Bishop

    Vicar of Craiova · Patriarchate of Romania

  2. 20 April 1978 – 17 May 2000

    Metropolitan of Oltenia

    Patriarchate of Romania

Consecration

Consecrated 27 December 1970. His consecrators are not yet in the data.

Bishops he consecrated 5

  • 20 January 1980Basil Costin Archbishop of Târgoviște, 1938–1999
  • 17 November 1985Calinic Argatu Archbishop of Argeș and Muscel, b. 1944
  • March 1990Daniel Ciobotea Patriarch of Romania, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobruja, b. 1951
  • 2 February 1994Vincent Grifoni Bishop of Slobozia and Călărași, b. 1954
  • 9 July 1994John Selejan Archbishop of Timișoara and Metropolitan of Banat, b. 1951

Sources

Also in: Wikidata

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