Petru Păduraru (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpetru pəduˈraru]; born Ion Chirilovici Păduraru Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon ciˈrilovit͡ʃʲ]; October 24, 1946) is a Moldovan Eastern Orthodox prelate and the current Metropolitan of Bessarabia within the Romanian Orthodox Church.
Petru Păduraru | |
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 Petru Păduraru | |
| Born | Ion Chirilovici Păduraru October 24, 1946 |
| Citizenship |  Moldova Romania |
| Parent(s) | Ana Avram and Chiril Păduraru |
Biography edit
Păduraru was born on October 24, 1946, in Țiganca, Moldavian SSR.
He has been the Metropolitan of Bessarabia since October 3, 1995.
Awards edit
- The Order of Cultural Merit (Romania), Grand Officer rank (2008)
- Medal of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (1993)
- Romanian Cultural Foundation Award for contributions to affirming the Romanian identity of Romanians in Bessarabia (1996)
- Honorary Citizen of the city of Galați (2000)
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Bibliography edit
- Jurnal Moskovskoi Patriarhii, nr. 9/1990, p. 33-35 - Numirea și hirotonirea arhimandritului Petru (Păduraru) întru episcop de Bălți;
- Alfa și Omega, nr. 17/1995, p. 1 and 3 - A fost ales Mitropolitul Basarabiei și Mitropolitul Petru, date biografice.
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