Metropolis of Bessarabia nominates two candidates for Bishop of Bălți

The Synod of the Metropolis of Bessarabia nominated two candidates for the position of Bishop of Bălți on Monday, October 19, 2026: Archimandrite Nicodim Petre and Archimandrite Dosoftei Dijmărescu.

The two nominations will be submitted to the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church for consideration.

The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Metropolis of Bessarabia in Chișinău, under the presidency of Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia, Exarch of the Lands and acting administrator of the Diocese of Bălți.

Also attending were Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia and Bishop Nectarie of Bogdania, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chișinău.

According to the Metropolis of Bessarabia , the candidates were selected through an open consultation followed by a secret ballot, in accordance with the statutes of the Romanian Orthodox Church.

Metropolitan Antonie subsequently chaired a consultation with clergy and lay members of the Diocesan Assembly of Bălți, in the presence of the two bishops. Following a vote, the Assembly endorsed the same two candidates proposed by the Metropolitan Synod.

Background of the two candidates Archimandrite Nicodim Petre serves…