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Nathaniel (Popp) of Detroit

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The Most Reverend '''Nathaniel''', [[Archbishop]] of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate, presides over the [[Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America (OCA)|Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America]], an [[ethnic diocese]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]. He is also the founder and president of the [[St. Andrew House Center for Orthodox Christian Studies]].
Abp. Nathaniel was born [[June 12]], 1940 in Aurora, Illinois to a family of Romanian heritage. In 1966, he was [[ordination|ordained ]] to the [[Presbyter|priesthood]] in the Romanian Uniate Church. He soon left the Unia and, under the guidance of Archbishop Valeria (Trifa) of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, converted to Orthodoxy on [[February 15]], 1968. After residing in a [[Monasticism|monastic]] community for several years, Fr. Popp became the [[rector ]] of a parish in Hermitage, Pennsylvania.
On [[November 15]], 1980, Fr. Nathaniel was consecrated [[Bishop ]] of Dearborn Heights, as an [[auxiliary bishop]] to Abp. Valeria. He served as bishop until 1984, when Abp. Valeria retired. On [[November 17]], 1984, Bishop Nathaniel became the ruling hierarch of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America. On [[October 20]], 1999, the Holy Synod of the OCA elevated him to the rank of archbishop.
Archbishop Nathaniel traveled to Romania in May 2003, where he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Oradea.
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