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His Beatitude '''Teoctist (Arapaşu)''' is (1915, february 12 - 2007, july 30) was the fifth and current [[Archbishop]] of Bucharest and [[Patriarch]] of all [[Church of Romania|Romania]]. He was born in the village of Tocileni, Botoşani county, Moldova, to Dumitru and Marghioala Arapaşu on [[February 7]], 1915. He was baptised with the name Toader.
In 1928 he became a novice at Sihastria Voronei hermitage and later at Vorona Monastery, both in Botoşani county. In 1930 he entered the monastic seminary at [[Neamt Monastery (Moldova, Romania)|Neamţ Monastery]] and in 1935 took monastic vows at Bistriţa-Neamţ Monastery, receiving the name ''Teoctist''. In 1937 he was ordained as [[Deacon|hierodeacon]] and in 1945 as [[Presbyter|hieromonk]]. On [[March 5]], 1950, he was ordained [[bishop]] by Patriarch [[Iustinian (Marina) of Romania|Iustinian]].
