Herman Aav
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His Emnicence Herman | |
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| Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland | |
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| Native name | Herman Aav |
| Church | Orthodox Church of Finland |
| Appointed | 1925 |
| Term ended | 1960 |
| Predecessor | Seraphim (Lukjanov) |
| Successor | Paul (Olmari) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Sortavala (1923-1925) |
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| Ordination | 1904 |
| Consecration | 1923 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1878 |
| Died | 14 January 1961 Kuopio, Finland |
| Spouse | Ljubov Bobrovskaja (1904-1921) |
| Children | Herman, Sokrates, Tamara, Ariadne , Jyri, Lucie |
Archbishop Herman (Finnish: Arkkipiispa Herman, born Herman Aav or German Vasilyevich Aav, Russian: Герман Васильевич Аав; 2 September 1878, Hellamaa, Estonia – 14 January 1961, Kuopio, Finland) was an Estonian-born Orthodox bishop who served from 1925 to 1960 as archbishop of the Finnish Orthodox Church.[1] He was also a composer and author whose works have been published both in Estonia and Finland, some of them under pen name "H. Lumilill".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "AAV Herman Vassili p - Soome peapiiskop". Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik (in Estonian). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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