2025年11月6日、ルシアン・ムレシャン座下の帰天に伴い空位となっていたキリスト教／ローマ・カトリック教会／東方典礼カトリック教会／ルーマニア東方典礼カトリック教会の新たな首座・ファガラシュおよびアルバ・ユリア首位大司教に、クルジュ＝ゲルラ司教クラウディウ＝ルシアン・ポップ座下（Bishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop, Bishop of Cluj-Gherla）が選出、ローマ教皇レオ14世聖下の承認を受けました。
（英語：ローマ教皇聖座 公式ウェブサイト）Resignations and Appointments, 06.11.2025
Confirmation of the election of major archbishop of Făgăraș şi Alba Iulia, Romania
The Holy Father has granted his confirmation of the canonical election of His Beatitude Claudiu-Lucian Pop, until now eparchial bishop of Cluj-Gherla of the Romanians, elected by the Synod of Bishops of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church, gathered in Rome at the Romanian Pontifical College, as major archbishop of Făgăraș şi Alba Iulia, Romania.
（ルーマニア語：ルーマニア東方典礼カトリック教会 公式ウェブサイト）Preafericirea Sa Claudiu-Lucian Pop este noul Arhiepiscop Major al Bisericii Române Unite cu Roma, Greco-Catolică – Biserica Română Unită cu Roma, Greco-Catolică
（英語）His Beatitude Claudiu-Lucian Pop elected Major Archbishop of Romanian Greek Catholic Church – AGERPRES