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Bishop Antonie de Bălți was elected Metropolitan of Bessarabiatranslated

July 2, 2026 · 1 min read

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church on Thursday elected Bishop Antonie de Bălți to the dignity of Archbishop of Chișinău, Metropolitan of Bessarabia and Exarch of Plaiurilor.

The decision was adopted during the working session held under the presidency of His Beatitude Father Patriarch Daniel, in the Aula Magna "Teoctist the Patriarch" in the Palace of the Patriarchate.

His Holiness Father Veniamin, the Bishop of South Bessarabia, also applied for the same dignity.

Short biography His Holiness Father Antonie, Bishop of Bălți, was born on May 29, 1963, in the town of Hârbovăț, Anenii Noi district, in the Republic of Moldova. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chisinau, and later the "Dumitru Stăniloae" Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Iasi.

Since 1995, the hierarch has carried out administrative, missionary, cultural and media activities within the Metropolis of Bessarabia, getting involved in the reorganization and development of church life in the diocese.

In the meeting of May 22, 2014, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the proposal of His Holiness Father Peter, Metropolitan of Bessarabia, elected him Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chisinau, with...

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Світлана Литвин

I remember how he treated children in a hospital in Baltic in 2010, when the flu epidemic increased - this is not just a position, but dedication to people.

Светлана Кузнецова

Yes, I remember how in 2010 in Balti the hospital was overcrowded due to the flu, and he and his volunteers helped the children in the wards. I’m always glad that our priests not only pray, but actually help.

Олександр Бойко

Yes, I remember how he always went to St. George's Church after the hospital - children with the flu were already waiting for him, as if for their father.

Максим Воробьёв

Yes, I remember that incident in Balti - then many people said how Bishop Anthony personally brought medicine and looked after the children. It’s good that not only the word, but also the hands are in action. Are you from those parts yourself or did you just follow the news?

Максим Иванов

Yes, in 2010 it was really bad with the flu in Balti, I remember people talking about these overcrowded wards. It’s good that Vladyka not only organized it, but also worked with the volunteers himself. Did you volunteer at the hospital then or did you hear details from someone?

Светлана Волкова

Yes, many people in Balti really noted this back then - not only did he bring medicine, but he also talked to his parents afterwards. I’m from Chisinau myself, but I watched closely because my sister and her family live there. How did you find out the details, Maxim?

Наталія Марченко

Yes, and I heard that in those years he not only came in, but also brought medicine to those families who did not have money for a pharmacy. Thank you for reminding me about St. George - they still remember such stories there. And since what year do you know him?

Сергій Кузьменко

Yes, I heard those stories about the medicine from people from Khirbivets, he really did not just come in, but helped specifically. I have known him since 2008, when I started going to church events in Bielka. And where are you from?

Іван Коваль

Yes, from Khirbivets, people often remember how he not only brought medicine, but also distributed it himself and talked to everyone. I also know him from the Bielce assembly, sometime since 2010, when inter-parish football was organized there. What parish are you from in Bielce?

Yes, I heard those stories from Khirbivets, people still remember how he himself carried the medicine. I have known him since 2012, when I came to meetings in Bielka and helped with wiring in the church. Where are you from, Natalia?

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Микола Панченко

Yes, those stories about medicines from Khirbivets are still circulating, people remember them well. I'm from Odesa, but in 2014 I was in Baltsy at the parish and saw how he organized everything even then. And in what year did you do the wiring in the church?

Ольга Марченко

Indeed, many people from Khirbivets remember how he carried medicine when he was still young. I'm from Anenia, not far away, so I've heard those stories too. And in which church in Bielce did you do the wiring? Yes, I also heard those stories about medicine from my elders. And we did the wiring in the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Bielce, there we also patched up the roof a little. And you are from which village near Anenia?