Relation With The Metropolis of Bessarabia
In the lead up to the independence of Moldova, the Romanian society and by the Romanian Orthodox Church encouraged reunification with Romania rather than independence. The Romanian Orthodox Church revived the Metropolis of Bessarabia, granted it autonomous status and gave it authority over (part) of the Republic of Moldova and other areas. The movement was started in 1992 by the bishop of Bălți, Petru Păduraru. It was also supported by political parties supporting reunification of Moldova and Romania. It considers itself to be the heir of the Metropolis of Bessarabia which existed in 1918-1940 during the period of Greater Romania.
The Metropolis of Bessarabia had about 84 parishes in Moldova at the moment of its new recognition.
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