Draft:Corneliu Bârlădeanu

  • Comment: Given the coverage of the scandal, and that this article is in other languages, it is probably notable enough for inclusion. However, a little more work needs to be done, with a few more inline citations before it is published. Smirkybec (talk) 22:34, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

Corneliu Bârlădeanu (born 1966 in Romania) is an orthodox monk. He was until 2017 a bishop of Romanian Orthodox Church.

Life

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Bârlădeanu studied theology a the Orthodox seminary in Husi. He became an Orthodox bishop in the northeastern part of Romania. In 2017, he was caught in a sex scandal, when compromising video tapes of him with a young man became public.[1] Bârlădeanu left the position of bishop on 18 August 2017[2] but remained an Orthodox monk.[3]

After residing at Văratec Monastery in penance, he was sentenced in 2024 to 8 years' imprisonment for rape.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Thomas Roser (20 August 2017). "Sexskandal eines Bischofs in Rumäniens Kirche". NOZ.de (in German).
  2. ^ Simona Voicu (13 September 2017). "Cum arată vila în care locuieşte Corneliu Bârlădeanu, fostul episcop de Huşi rămas fără scaun după un imens scandal sexual". Adevarul.ro (in Romanian).
  3. ^ "SCANDAL ÎN SFÂNTUL SINOD! Corneliu Bârlădeanu ameninţă cu imagini compromiţătoare cu alţi doi episcopi. Reacţia ULUITOARE a Bisericii, după vizionarea filmului cu episcopul Huşilor". Observator.tv (in Romanian). 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-23.
  4. ^ Simona Voicu (27 June 2024). "Fostul episcop al Hușilor, Corneliu Bârlădeanu, condamnat la 8 ani de închisoare pentru viol. Fostul înalt ierarh al BOR, sub acuzare în urma dezvăluirilor jurnaliștilor "Să fie lumină"". HotNews.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 September 2024.