Romanian ambassador visits Diocese of Bălți, reaffirms support for Romanian communities in Republic of Moldova

Romania’s Ambassador to Chișinău, Cristian-Leon Țurcanu, met on Wednesday with Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia during an official visit to the Diocese of Bălți.

During their meeting, the two reaffirmed their partnership in support of Romanian communities in the Republic of Moldova.

The ambassador’s visit continued the institutional dialogue initiated in July at the Metropolitan Residence in Chișinău and focused on the spiritual, cultural, and identity-building projects developed in northern Bessarabia.

Projects supported by the Romanian state Mr Cristian-Leon Țurcanu, Ambassador of Romania to Chișinău, met on Wednesday, 05.08.2026, with Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia in Bălți. Photo credit: Facebook / Metropolis of Bessarabia The programme began with visits to several church construction projects funded by the Romanian Government, through the State Secretariat for Religious Affairs, with the support of the Romanian Patriarchate.

The delegation inspected work on the Church of St Theodora of Sihla in Sîngerei, the Church of St Anthony the Great and St Stephen the Great in Bălți, and the Episcopal Chapel of All Romanian Saints, built with the support of Hadâmbu…