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Most Famous Romanian Religious Figures
Religion 69
Romania 1,313
32,868 PM 
Peter Mogila Romanian Priest 1596–1646
Peter Mogila Romanian Priest 1596–1646 73,799 DS 
Dumitru Stăniloae Romanian Theologian 1903–1993
Dumitru Stăniloae Romanian Theologian 1903–1993 104,590 TA 
Teoctist Arăpașu Romanian Priest 1915–2007
Teoctist Arăpașu Romanian Priest 1915–2007 118,955 JI 
Joachim III of Constantinople Romanian Priest 1834–1912
Joachim III of Constantinople Romanian Priest 1834–1912 122,202 LM 
Lucian Mureșan Romanian Priest b. 1931
Lucian Mureșan Romanian Priest b. 1931 128,639 AT Alexandru Todea Romanian Priest 1912–2002
129,634 PJ 
Patriarch Justinian of Romania Romanian Priest 1901–1977
Patriarch Justinian of Romania Romanian Priest 1901–1977 133,363 IH 
Iuliu Hossu Romanian Priest 1885–1970
Iuliu Hossu Romanian Priest 1885–1970 177,548 PI 
Patriarch Iustin of Romania Romanian Priest 1910–1986
Patriarch Iustin of Romania Romanian Priest 1910–1986 190,587 AB 
Arsenie Boca Romanian Monk 1910–1989
Arsenie Boca Romanian Monk 1910–1989 199,895 SB 
Szilárd Bogdánffy Romanian Priest 1911–1953
Szilárd Bogdánffy Romanian Priest 1911–1953 204,123 JS 
János Scheffler Romanian Priest 1887–1952
János Scheffler Romanian Priest 1887–1952 235,417 CI 
Cleopa Ilie Romanian Monk 1912–1998
Cleopa Ilie Romanian Monk 1912–1998 309,044 AP Augustin Pacha Romanian Bishop 1870–1954
319,704 AR 
Alexandru Rusu Romanian Priest 1884–1963
Alexandru Rusu Romanian Priest 1884–1963 330,329 IB 
Ioan Bob Romanian Priest 1739–1830
Ioan Bob Romanian Priest 1739–1830 352,886 VB 
Virgil Bercea Romanian Priest b. 1957
Virgil Bercea Romanian Priest b. 1957 358,990 PN 
Patriarch Nicodim of Romania Romanian Priest 1864–1948
Patriarch Nicodim of Romania Romanian Priest 1864–1948 360,297 JT 
József Tempfli Romanian Priest 1931–2016
József Tempfli Romanian Priest 1931–2016 368,147 GC Gheorghe Calciu-Dumitreasa Romanian Priest 1925–2006
380,962 VL 
Vasile Lucaciu Romanian Priest 1852–1922
Vasile Lucaciu Romanian Priest 1852–1922 384,017 VC 
Veniamin Costache Romanian Priest 1768–1846
Veniamin Costache Romanian Priest 1768–1846 387,573 IB 
Ioan Bălan Romanian Priest 1880–1959
Ioan Bălan Romanian Priest 1880–1959 411,706 DR 
Demetriu Radu Romanian Priest 1861–1920
Demetriu Radu Romanian Priest 1861–1920 418,963 IP Ioan Ploscaru Romanian Priest 1911–1998
431,896 MG Markus Glaser Romanian Priest 1880–1950
457,157 AB Adalbert Boros Romanian Bishop 1908–2003
459,838 VA 
Vasile Aftenie Romanian Bishop 1899–1950
Vasile Aftenie Romanian Bishop 1899–1950 472,529 GM 
Grigore Maior Romanian Priest 1715–1785
Grigore Maior Romanian Priest 1715–1785 475,742 LB Lajos Bálint Romanian Priest 1929–2010
487,724 AP Antonie Plămădeală Romanian Priest 1926–2005
497,617 TP 
Teodosie Petrescu Romanian Archbishop b. 1955
Teodosie Petrescu Romanian Archbishop b. 1955 542,611 EN Epifanie Norocel Romanian Priest 1932–2013
560,505 SJ 
Serafim Joantă Romanian Archbishop b. 1948
Serafim Joantă Romanian Archbishop b. 1948 570,554 AN 
Alexandru Nicolescu Romanian Priest 1852–1941
Alexandru Nicolescu Romanian Priest 1852–1941 584,005 AA 
Atanasie Anghel Romanian Cleric d. 1713
Atanasie Anghel Romanian Cleric d. 1713 603,079 JS Jenő Schönberger Romanian Bishop b. 1959
612,004 SM 
Shulem Moshkovitz Romanian Rabbi 1877–1958
Shulem Moshkovitz Romanian Rabbi 1877–1958 612,809 AP 
Arsenie Papacioc Romanian Priest 1914–2011
Arsenie Papacioc Romanian Priest 1914–2011 661,949 VS 
Vasile Suciu (bishop) Romanian Priest 1873–1935
Vasile Suciu (bishop) Romanian Priest 1873–1935 675,173 TL 
Tit Liviu Chinezu Romanian Priest 1904–1955
Tit Liviu Chinezu Romanian Priest 1904–1955 677,736 MR 
Mihai Robu Romanian Priest 1884–1944
Mihai Robu Romanian Priest 1884–1944 682,559 VB Vasile Bizău Romanian Priest b. 1969
697,145 LS Laurențiu Streza Romanian Archbishop b. 1947
758,792 TC Traian Crișan Romanian Priest 1918–1990
764,558 NB 
Nicolae Bălan Romanian Presbyter 1882–1955
Nicolae Bălan Romanian Presbyter 1882–1955 773,340 IH Iuliu Hirțea Romanian Priest 1914–1978
811,888 IG 
Ioan Giurgiu Patachi Romanian Priest 1680–1727
Ioan Giurgiu Patachi Romanian Priest 1680–1727 822,217 ID Ioan Dragomir Romanian Priest 1905–1985
878,044 P( 
Peter (Păduraru) Romanian Priest b. 1946
Peter (Păduraru) Romanian Priest b. 1946
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