. . . "Teophilus Seremi (also spelled Szeremi; died July 1697) was an Orthodox bishop and metropolitan of B\u0103lgrad (of Transylvania) between 1692 and 1697. His name was Thomas Seremi layman and was part of the gentry Teiu\u015F (nemes). He started the negotiations for union with the Catholic Church Metropolitan of Transylvania, laying the foundation of the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic. After discussions with the Jesuit , Theophilus Seremi convened in 1697 metropolitan council. Through a conciliar document dated 21 March 1697 decided the union with Rome following the rules of the council of Florence and previous examples of the Union of Brest and training Mukacheve Greek Catholic diocese. Romanian clergy would receive the same privileges and immunities as the Latin-rite clergy. On 4 April 1697 the Imperial Chancellor Franz Ulrich Kinsky, presented in Vienna requested the union of the Metropolitan Bishop Theophilus of B\u0103lgrad with the Catholic Church and an Imperial resolution favorable in this respect."@en . "2265"^^ . "Teophilus Seremi"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "954189469"^^ . . "1692"^^ . . . . . . "Metropolitan B\u0103lgrad ofTransylvania"@en . . . . . . . "July 1697"@en . "Teophilus Seremi"@en . . . . . . . "Teophilus Seremi (also spelled Szeremi; died July 1697) was an Orthodox bishop and metropolitan of B\u0103lgrad (of Transylvania) between 1692 and 1697. His name was Thomas Seremi layman and was part of the gentry Teiu\u015F (nemes). He started the negotiations for union with the Catholic Church Metropolitan of Transylvania, laying the foundation of the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Teophilus Seremi"@en . "31845411"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "July 1697"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Metropolitan B\u0103lgrad of Transylvania"@en . . . . . . . . .