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'''Daniel Ciobotea''' is the Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina, part of the [[Romanian Orthodox Church]] and interim Patriarch of [[Romania]].
After passing his baccalaureate exam, he then joins the University Theological Institute in Sibiu (1970 - 1974), where he obtains the License in Theology at the discipline [[New Testament]].
During the period 1974 - 1976 he follows doctoral courses at the University Theological Institute in Bucharest, Systematic Section, under the supervision of Priest Profesor Professor Doctor Dumitru Stăniloae; he continues his studies over the seas: two years at the Protestant Theology Faculty of the University of Human Studies in Strasbourg and another two years at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Catholic Theology Faculty.
On the 15th of June 1979 he sustains his doctorate thesis at the Protestant Theology Faculty in [[Strasbourg]], entitled: "Réflexion et vie chrétiennes aujourd'hui. Essai sur le rapport entre la théologie et la spiritualité, VII ^ 424 p." (''Christian reflection and life today. Essay on the report between theology and spirituality, VII ^ 424 pgs.'') The Thesis has been prepared under the suppervision of two well-known French profesors: Gerard Ziegwald and André Benoit and it has received the maximum qualification. Thus he becomes Doctor of the [[Strasbourg University]].
A more developed form of this thesis was prepared under the guidance of his mentor, Father Dumitru Stăniloae and it was sustained on the October 31, 1980 at the University Theological Institute in Bucharest under the title: "Teologie şi spiritualitate creştină. Raportul dintre ele şi situaţia actuală" (''Theology and Christian spirituality. The report between them and the current situation'').
By passing the oral exam and by sustaining the thesis, Dan-Ilie Ciobotea was declared Doctor in Orthodox Theology, obtaining maximum pointage.
In [[1987]] he enters the monastic life in the Sihăstria Monastery under the name Daniel, having as his monastic godfather the famous Father Cleopa Ilie.
==Offices and Honors==
since [[1992]] - Theology proffesor professor at the ''Orthodox Teology Theology Faculty "Dumitru Stăniloae"'' of the ''"Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University in Iaşi'';
President of the ''Theology and Liturgics Commission of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church''
Honor Member of the ''National Commission for Historical Monuments'' Bucharest;
Member of the ''Central and Executive Committee of the Ecumenical Council of Curches'' ([[Geneva]], [[1991]] - [[1998]]);
Member of the ''Presidium of Superior and Central Committee of the European Church Conference'' (since [[1990]]);
Vicepresident of the ''Second General Meeting of the European Churches Conference'' ([[Graz]], [[1997]]);
Full-rights Member of the ''International Academy of Religious Sciences'' in [[Bruxelles]] ([[200]]2000).
[[Category:Romanian clergy]]