Diocese of Maramureş (Romanian)

Dioecesis Maramuresensis

Bishop(s)

Vasile Bizău, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 June 1930
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian)
Romanian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Romania
Mailing Address: Str. Vasile Lucaciu 50, RO-430341 Baia Mare, Romania
Telephone: (0262)213.398
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bl. Alexandru Rusu † (17 Oct 1930 Appointed - 9 May 1963 Died)
Lucian Mureşan (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - 4 Jul 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian))
Ioan Şişeştean † (20 Jul 1994 Appointed - 12 Apr 2011 Died)
Vasile Bizău (11 Jun 2011 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 June 1930	Erected	Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) (Boian) Diocese of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár (Romanian) (169 parishes) Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (10 parishes) Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) (11 parishes) Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) (31 parishes) Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian) (17 parishes) Apostolic Administration of Târgul-Siret (Ruthenian) (suppressed)	Diocese of Maramureş (Romanian) (erected)
9 April 1934	Territory Added	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (Culciul-mare (Nagykolcs), Boghis (Csengerbagos), Oar (Ovari), Petea (Pete), Doba (Szamosdob), Vetis (Yetes), Botiz (Batizvasvari), Satu-Mare (Szatmar), Odoreu (Szatmarudvari), and Jojib (Jozsefhaza))	Diocese of Maramureş (Romanian)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1948 397,956 559,267 71.2% 258 8 266 1,496 23 255 ap1951

1999 132,310 132 6 138 958 6 63 ap2000

2000 132,100 133 5 138 957 5 63 ap2001

2001 132,100 130 4 134 985 4 184 ap2002

2002 132,000 131 4 135 977 4 183 ap2003

2003 130,500 133 3 136 959 3 152 ap2004

2004 128,490 133 3 136 944 3 154 ap2005

2009 151,952 134 3 137 1,109 3 158 ap2010

2013 53,250 137 9 146 364 12 39 161 ap2014

2016 52,502 144 6 150 350 8 43 167 ap2017

2019 51,129 145 7 152 336 9 39 165 ap2020

2021 49,529 142 142 348 2 38 142 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	397,956	559,267	71.2%	258	8	266	1,496	23		255	ap1951
1999	132,310			132	6	138	958	6		63	ap2000
2000	132,100			133	5	138	957	5		63	ap2001
2001	132,100			130	4	134	985	4		184	ap2002
2002	132,000			131	4	135	977	4		183	ap2003
2003	130,500			133	3	136	959	3		152	ap2004
2004	128,490			133	3	136	944	3		154	ap2005
2009	151,952			134	3	137	1,109	3		158	ap2010
2013	53,250			137	9	146	364	12	39	161	ap2014
2016	52,502			144	6	150	350	8	43	167	ap2017
2019	51,129			145	7	152	336	9	39	165	ap2020
2021	49,529			142		142	348	2	38	142	ap2022