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These communities are served by 310 priests and 25 deacons, and 62 parishes own their places of worship.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The establishment of the diocese was approved in the last synodal session presided over by Patriarch Teoctist in June 2007\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and became<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0effective with the enthronement of the diocesan bishop on May 8, 2008. At the time of its founding, several dozen parishes were already present.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sporadic\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Presence<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Until the 90s<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The first Romanian Orthodox parish in Italy\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was established<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in 1975. Before 1989, there were only four parishes in Italy. In 1990, more Romanians began emigrating, leading to the creation of four more parishes by 1998.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Subsequently, the Romanian\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">presence<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> grew significantly. The Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe recognized this trend and, in 2004, appointed Assistant Bishop Siluan (the current diocesan bishop) to oversee the Italian region exclusively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By 2004, the Romanian community in Italy already had 34 parishes. Initially, large regions\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">were covered<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by single priests: Lombardy had one priest, Piedmont another, Apulia-Basilicata another, and Tuscany another.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Massive Migration After EU Integration<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During the vicariate period, efforts\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">were made<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to recognise the community legally at the central level<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. After 2008, with the establishment of the Diocese, the Italian state began to view the institution differently, leading to significant progress on various fronts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By the end of 2008, the number of parishes had reached 80 or 90. By 2011, there were 120 or more, recalled Bishop Siluan in an <a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/cum-convietuiesc-romanii-cu-italienii-realitatea-la-zi-prin-ochii-episcopului-siluan\/?swcfpc=1\">interview<\/a> with Basilica<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.ro<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Following Romania\u2019s integration into the EU, the number of parishes increased yearly, reaching 478 communities. The diocese is currently organized into 26 deaneries, including the eight monasteries<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Diverse Activities<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Charitable, educational, and youth work gradually developed alongside the pastoral-missionary and construction activities at the parishes.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Established initiatives include the Nepsis Brotherhood for Orthodox youth, San Lorenzo dei\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romeni<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> ETS (the diocese\u2019s charitable association), the Saint Dionysius Exiguus Center for Theological Studies (CDSE), the Rome Extension of the \u201cPatriarch Justinian\u201d Faculty of Theology from Bucharest, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Diocese of Italy has received substantial and consistent support from the Roman Catholic Church. Most of our parishes\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are hosted<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in Catholic places of worship. Buildings or land have been provided with a 99-year free lease or through sales and other means.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 16-year celebration\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">took place<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on Wednesday, May 8, at the Diocesan Center in Rome. Present were Bishop Siluan of Italy, Assistant Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania, representatives of the Romanian embassies in Italy and the Holy See, the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova, and the Consul General of Romania in Rome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Currently, approximately 1,200,000 Romanians live in Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography courtesy of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy, which is celebrating its sixteenth anniversary, consists of 478 pastoral-missionary units, 278 of which are parishes. These communities are served by 310 priests and 25 deacons, and 62 parishes own their places of worship. 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