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A new vicar bishop for the Romanians in Italy was electedtranslated

July 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Archimandrite Maxim Drăguț was elected on Thursday as Vicar Bishop of the Diocese of Italy by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church.

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