Petru Păduraru
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Petru Păduraru is a Bessarabia
n priest and the current Metropolitan of Bessarabia.
, Cahul District.
He has been the Metropolitan of Bessarabia since October 3, 1995.
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
n priest and the current Metropolitan of Bessarabia.
Biography
Petru Păduraru was born on October 24, 1946 in ȚigancaŢiganca
Țiganca is a commune in Cantemir district, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Țiganca, Ghioltosu and Țiganca Nouă.- External links :* *...
, Cahul District.
He has been the Metropolitan of Bessarabia since October 3, 1995.
Awards
- The Order "The Cultural Merit"
- Medalia Patriarhiei Ecumenice din Constantinopol (1993)
- Premiul Fundației Culturale Române pentru contribuția la afirmarea identității românești a românilor din Basarabia (1996)
- Titlul de Cetățean de onoare al orașului Galați (2000)