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Archbishop Valerian (Trifa) of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate in America

XX Century
One of the most controversial figures in American Orthodoxy: the beloved archpastor of his flock, but accused, some say falsely, of involvement in Iron Guard atrocities during World War II, and forced into exile in Portugal.

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- Tenth Anniversary of the Death of Archbishop Valerian: Includes a chronology of his life and a "Testamentary Letter" which he wrote to his flock in 1987. --- Solia

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