religion, most inhabitants are Roman Catholics (71.43%), but there are also minorities of Orthodox (20.65%) and Pentecostals (1.62%). For 4.93% of the population, religious affiliation is unknown. Education The school in Dudeștii Vechi was founded in 1745 by the Bulgarian settlers with the help of the Roman Catholic Church. It is the oldest school of the Bulgarian diaspora and the only school in Romania where Bulgarian language is taught to all grades. As of 2004, education in Bulgarian was optional, but efforts were made to transform the school into a bilingual one. See also Timiș County Banat Banat Bulgarians References Bulgarian communities in Romania Communes in Timiș County Localities in Romanian Banat