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Holy See–Romania relations

Holy See–Romania relations are foreign relations between the Holy See and Romania. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1920. The Holy See has an embassy in Bucharest. Romania has an embassy to the Vatican.

History

From May 7, 1999 to May 9, 1999 Pope John Paul II made an official visit to Romania. It was the first papal trip to a predominantly Orthodox country in more than 1,000 years. He attended an Orthodox liturgy on May 9, 1999, marking the first time a pope has ever attended an Orthodox service. In 2002 there were 1,028,401 Catholics in Romania, representing 4.7% of the country's population.

Pope Francis visited Romania from 31 May to 2 June 2019.

References

Stanley, Alessandra. (May 10, 1999). "Pope's Visit Adds to Hope Of a Future With the West". [[New York Times]].
(1999). "Pope John Paul II becomes first pope to attend an Orthodox service". [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
"Rezultate: Populaţia după religie la recensământul din". Recensământ.
(31 May 2019). "Pope urges Romanian leaders to care for country's poor, disadvantaged".

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