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Ioan Robu

b. 1944

Roman Catholic archbishop

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Born 1944. Ioan Robu is a Romanian university teacher, catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Ioan Robu (born November 6, 1944) is a Romanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Bucharest from 1990 to 2019.

Biography Robu 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.

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.

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 21 November 2019.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Iași, Pontifical Lateran University, Alphonsian Academy
Positions held
Titular bishop, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bucharest, Apostolic administrator, President of the Romanian Episcopal Conference
Employers
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ioan Robu?

Roman Catholic archbishop

When was Ioan Robu born?

Ioan Robu was born on 6 November 1944 in Târgu Secuiesc.

What is Ioan Robu's occupation?

Ioan Robu is a university teacher, catholic priest and catholic bishop.

What nationality is Ioan Robu?

Ioan Robu is Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ioan Robu

· Wikidata: Q446388

· DBpedia: Ioan Robu

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