Antonie Plămădeală
Romanian Orthodox metropolitan
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Antonie Plămădeală (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈtoni.e pləməˈde̯alə]; 17 November 1926 in Stolniceni, Lăpușna County, Bessarabia, Kingdom of Romania – 29 August 2005 in Sibiu) was a high-level hierarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Metropolitan of Transylvania (1982–2005).
Born Leonida Plămădeală, he received the name of Antonie when he was tonsured a monk in 1948. In 1992, he was elected Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy.[1]
He was friends with the Romanian philosopher Constantin Noica, and spoke at his funeral.[2]
