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In the lead-up to the independence of Moldova, a significant part of the population{{weasel word}} [[http://www.orthodox.org.ph/content/view/505/50/]] wanted reunification with Romania rather than independence{{fact}}[[http://www.orthodox.org.ph/content/view/505/50/]]. They were encouraged by Romanian authorities, and by the Church of Romania{{fact}}[[http://www.orthodox.org.ph/content/view/505/50/]]. The Church of Romania revived the Metropolitanate of Bessarabia, granted it autonomous status and gave it authority over (part) of Moldova and other areas.
In October 1992 the [[Church of Russia]] granted autonomy to the Metropolis of Chisinau and Moldova which holds the vast majority of the Orthodox population, parishes, monasteries, and churches in Moldova. This Metropolis is usually now known as the Moldovan Orthodox Church.
