Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America

The 'Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America' is one of three ethnic dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America, and a former diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The diocesan center; Vatră Românească is located in Grass Lake, Michigan.
Its territory includes parishes, monasteries, and missions located in 26 states of the United States, as well as six provinces in Canada – Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. The three monasteries are:

Transfiguration of The Lord Monastery; Ellwood Pennsylvania
Dormition of the Holy Mother of God Monastery; Rives Junction, Michigan
Holy Resurrection of The Lord Monastery; Temecula, California

The current Archbishop of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate is Nathaniel Popp. He was consecrated as Bishop of Dearborn Heights and Auxiliary Bishop of the Romanian Episcopate on November 15, 1980. Bishop Nathaniel was enthroned as the ruling hierarch of the diocese on November 17, 1984, following the retirement of Archbishop Valerian (Trifa). He was elevated to the rank of Archbishop on October 20, 1999. On February 1, 2020 Archimandrite Andrei (Secular Name: Dan) Hoarște was consecrated Auxiliary/ Vicar Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America; at the Diocesan Cathedral of Saint George in Detroit, Michigan. With attendance of All Clergy of the Episcopate and OCA Bishops.

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Deaneries

The diocese is grouped geographically into seven deaneries, each consisting of a number of parishes. The current deaneries of the Romanian Episcopate are:

Atlantic Deanery
Deanery of Canada
Great Lakes Deanery
Central United States Deanery
Pacific Northwest Deanery
Pacific Southwest Deanery
Southern Deanery

Each deanery is headed by a parish priest, known as a dean. The deans coordinate activities in their area's parishes, and report to the Diocesan Bishop. The Deans of each Deanery are:

Atlantic Deanery; Very Reverend Protosinghel Doctor Chesarie Bertea, Ph.D
Deanery of Canada; Very Reverend Father Liviu Alexandrescu
Great Lakes Deanery; Very Reverend Protopresbyter Doctor Remus Grama
Central United States Deanery; Very Reverend Father George Ursache
Pacific Northwest Deanery; Reverend Father Gabriel Agoston
Pacific Southwest Deanery; Very Reverend Father Adrian Grigoras
Southern Deanery; Reverend Father Stefan Stoleru