Pentecostalism in Romania is a dynamically growing religious movement. The first community of the movement was founded in Păuliş (Arad county) with a handful of members in 1922 by a returnee Romanian who converted in America. During the past century Pentecostalism has developed into a home-grown movement within Romania with significant international connections.

The most recent population census (2011) registered 367,938 Pentecostals in the country. Today Pentecostals make up about 2 percent of the total population of Romania. The church is legally re…