Dionisie Kenan Wang became the first Chinese priest of the Romanian Orthodox Church

Dionisie Kenan Wang was ordained a priest within the Romanian Orthodox Church, becoming the first cleric of Chinese origin in the ROC. He will carry out his activity in the parish in Apahida, Cluj County, where he will conduct services in Romanian and English.

The ordination represents a first for the Romanian Orthodox Church and was described as a truly unusual moment by Vasile Bănescu, former spokesperson for the ROC.

Dionisie Kenan Wang was born in China and grew up in Brazil. Later, he came to Romania, where he attended the Faculty of Theology and History in Bucharest. He chose the Orthodox faith, married a Romanian woman, and decided to remain permanently in Romania.

In his new community, the priest will conduct bilingual services so that he can address both Romanian faithful and English speakers. His ordination highlights the growing diversity of religious communities in Romania and the openness of parishes to believers of different origins.

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