Metropolitan Teofan, Archbishop of Craiova, was elected Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina

Although the candidates of the Metropolitan Assemby of Moldova and Bucovina designated as favourites Bishop Casian of Galati - Lower Danube and Bishop Ioan of Covasna and Harghita after a motion introduced by Calinic Botoseneanul, the vicar of Iassy Archbishopric with the support of 500 personalities and intelectuals form Moldova, two new candidates were designateed and agreed by the Holy Synod: Calinic Botoseneanul and Teofan of Craiova.

Archbishop Teofan was elected with 39 out of 45 votes.

After this election the see of Oltenia Metroplitanate is vacant.