Vulcan was born on 1 August 1758 in Veza, a former village which has since been incorporated into
Blaj town. He was ordained
priest in 1784 and attended the Greek-Catholic college of Saint Barabara in
Vienna. Later he moved to
Lviv where he became vice-rector of the
seminary. On 25 October 1806 he was designated Greek Catholic bishop of
Oradea the
Austrian government and so confirmed by the
Vatican on 25 March 1807. Accordingly, on 7 July 1807 he consecrated
Bishop by the bishop of
Făgăraş,
Ioan Bob in the
Cathedral of Blaj. During his reign the diocese of Oradea enjoyed an increase in the number of parishes and faithfuls, passing from 26,232 parishioners to 153,163 souls. He tried to ensure a regular wage to his priests, and he focused on the instruction, founding many schools. Vulcan was a supporter of Romanian culture and literature. He pleaded with the
Habsburg monarchy in order to have a Romanian bishop appointed in place of a
Serbian bishop for the
Orthodox diocese of
Arad. Vulcan died in Oradea on 25 December 1839. ==Miscellaneous==