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Vladimir, (born Nicolae Cantarean, 18 August 1952), is a bishop of the Moldovan Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate. He serves as Metropolitan of Chișinău and All Moldova and thus as first hierarch of the Church of Moldova and as a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church .
Eparchies of the Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova. It is believed that Orthodox Christianity was first brought to Romania and Moldova by the Apostle Andrew.Be that as it may, by the 14th century the Orthodox Church in the Principality of Moldavia—today northeastern Romania, Moldova, and southwestern Ukraine—was under the authority of the Metropolitan of Galicia.
The Eastern Orthodox Church in Moldova is represented by two jurisdictions -- the Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova, commonly referred to as the Moldovan Orthodox Church, a self-governing church body under the Russian Orthodox Church, and by the Metropolis of Bessarabia, also referred to as the Bessarabian Orthodox Church, a self-governing church body under the Romanian Orthodox Church.
On August 26, 1992, Archbishop Vladimir of Chisinau and Moldova appointed Fr. Marchel secretary of the Balti Vicariate. On October 6, 2006, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church elected Fr. Marchel Bishop of Balti and Falesti.
It is the first legally recognised Muslim association in Moldova. [8] There is one mosque in Moldova, located in the capital city, Chişinău. Although the Constitution of Moldova protects freedom of religion in theory, in practice Muslims in Moldova often face discrimination, especially from local government and the Orthodox Church. The ...
Caritas Moldova's youth division "Young Caritas" organised activities for children and teenagers, including summer camps. [5] In its humanitarian work, Caritas Moldova applies the Sphere Standards. [10] Caritas Czech Republic has also been active in Moldova since 2004, through its own country office which opened in 2017. [11]
The Lutheran Church in Moldova has its roots in the 18th century. [citation needed] In 1994 Natalia and Vladimir Moser, with a group of German Lutheran families, started to rebuild the Lutheran church in Moldova. In 1997 Vladimir Moser was ordained and appointed as a preacher of the Lutheran congregation in Tiraspol.
Bishop Akakije and Efrosinija, hegumenia of the Novi Stjenik monastery, stated that the camp was organized by a model of similar camps in Russia, as well as scouting camps worldwide, that the children were taught outdoor survival skills and self-defense, and the shooting training was only one day of a 10-day course.