Archdiocese of Arad

The Archdiocese[1] or Archbishopric of Arad[2] (Romanian: Arhiepiscopia Aradului), formerly the Bishopric of Arad (Romanian: Episcopia Aradului, Serbian: Арадска епархија) is an episcopal see of the Romanian Orthodox Church, under the administration of the Metropolis of Banat, with jurisdiction over Arad County in Romania.

The history of Eastern Orthodox Christianity on the territory of the present-day bishopric is very long and dates back to late Antiquity and early Middle Ages.

The Eparchy of Arad in its modern form was created after the Austro-Turkish war (1683-1699), in 1706[3] when the city of Arad and its region became part of Habsburg monarchy.

Eparchy of Arad also had an important regional vicariate (exarchate) in the city of Oradea.

The Eastern Orthodox Romanians of the Patriarchate of Karlovci separated and were transferred to the newly created Metropolis of Sibiu through mutual agreement that included the transfer of the Eparchy of Arad and eastern parts of eparchies of Temišvar and Vršac.