Serapion Fadeev

Serapion Fadeev, also known as Mitropolitul Serapion, served as the Metropolitan of Chișinău and all Moldova during a tumultuous period in the region's history. His controversial tenure was marked by accusations of collaboration with Soviet authorities, including links to the KGB, and he played a pivotal role in the rapid elevation of church officials, including Marchel, amidst the political upheavals of the late Soviet era.