Herman Aav

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Aav in 1934

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]

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  1. ^ a b "AAV Herman Vassili p - Soome peapiiskop". Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik (in Estonian). Retrieved 21 January 2022.