Ioan Robu (born November 6, 1944) is a Romanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Bucharest from 1990 to 2019.
His Excellency Ioan Robu | |
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| Archbishop emeritus of Bucharest | |
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| Appointed | 14 March 1990 |
| Term ended | 21 November 2019 |
| Predecessor | Alexandru Theodor Cisar |
| Successor | Aurel Percă |
| Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Bucharest (1984–1990) Titular Bishop of Cellae in Proconsulari (1984–1990) |
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| Ordination | August 15, 1968 |
| Consecration | December 8, 1984 by Agostino Casaroli |
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| Born | November 6, 1944 |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Bucharest, Romania |
| Alma mater | Alphonsian Academy of the Pontifical Lateran University |
| Motto | Et veritas liberavit vos (English: And the truth will make you free)(John 8:32) |
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Biography
editRobu was born in Târgu Secuiesc, where his father, a native of Traian, Neamț County, had briefly come to work. A graduate of the Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Iași, he was ordained to the priesthood on 15 August 1968. He then served at the Roman Catholic parish in Craiova and at Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Bucharest. He studied at the Pontifical Lateran University's Alphonsian Academy from 1973 to 1977, earning a Doctor of Sacred Theology degree. During the summer of 1977, he was a parish priest in Buzău, and from 1977 to 1983 he was director of his alma mater in Iaşi.[1]
On 25 October 1984 Pope John Paul II named him apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Bucarest and titular bishop of Cellae in Proconsulari. He received his episcopal consecration on 8 December in Rome from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli.[1] On 14 March 1990 he was appointed Archbishop of Bucarest.[2]
Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 21 November 2019.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Biography". Archdiocese of Bucharest (in Romanian). August 7, 2010. Archived from the original on August 7, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXII. 1990. p. 468. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 21.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
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