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Metropolitan Herman (born Joseph Swaiko February 1 1932 in Bairdford Pennsylvania) is the former primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). As the head of the OCA he was the former Archbishop of Washington and New York and Metropolitan of All America and Canada. He was elected Metropolitan on July 22 2002 replacing Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor) who retired due to health problems related to a series of strokes.

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active years start year
2002-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
alma mater
Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary
birth date
1932-02-01
birth place
Pennsylvania, Bairdford Pennsylvania
nationality
United States
religion
Eastern Orthodox Church

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