Nicholas Bălan

Life

Born

27 April 1882

Ordained priest

1919

Consecrated bishop

27 February 1920

Died

6 August 1955

Sees

1. 27 February 1920 – 6 August 1955

   Archbishop of Alba Iulia and Sibiu and Metropolitan of Transylvania

   Patriarchate of Romania

Consecration

Consecrated 27 February 1920. His consecrators are not yet in the data.

Bishops he consecrated 8

• 3 October 1921Hilarion Pușcariu Bishop of Făgăraș, 1842–1922
• 5 October 1921Filaret Musta Bishop of Vârșeț, 1839–1930
• 14 October 1928Basil Stan Bishop of Maramureș, 1875–1945
• 31 December 1933Basil Lăzărescu Metropolitan of Banat, 1894–1969
• 31 May 1936Nicholas Colan Archbishop of Sibiu and Metropolitan of Transylvania, 1893–1967
• 1 June 1936Nicholas Popoviciu Bishop of Oradea, 1903–1960
• 8 June 1941Benjamin Nistor Former Bishop of Caransebeș, 1866–1963
• 21 August 1949Teofil Herineanu Archbishop of Vad, Feleacu and Cluj, 1909–1992

Sources

Also in: Wikidata