Ioan Giurgiu Patachi becomes Bishop of Făgăraș and is festively installed in his position at the St. Nicolas Cathedral in Făgăraș, after being formally confirmed earlier by Pope Clement XI.

Ioan Giurgiu Patachi

Early 18th-century Romanian Eastern Catholic bishop

Ioan Giurgiu Patachi was Bishop of Fogaras and Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church from 1721 to his death in 1727.

List of bishops of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia

This is a list of Bishops of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia, who are the Primates of Romanian Greek Catholic Church.

Făgăraș

Municipality in Brașov, Romania

Făgăraș is a city in central Romania, located in Brașov County. It lies on the Olt River and has a population of 26,284 as of 2021. It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania, and is the main city of a subregion, Țara Făgărașului.

Pope Clement XI

Head of the Catholic Church from 1700 to 1721

Pope Clement XI, born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 November 1700 to his death in March 1721.