Nicolae Colan

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Nicolae Colan

Religious Studies

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Theology

#2814

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• Religious Studies

Why Is Nicolae Colan Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Nicolae Colan was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian cleric, a metropolitan bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church. From a peasant background, Colan completed high school in Brașov, followed by a period of wandering during World War I that saw him in Sibiu, Bucharest, Moldavia, Ukraine and ultimately Bessarabia, where he advocated union with Romania. After the war, he completed university and taught New Testament theology at Sibiu from 1924 to 1936. Entering the clergy in 1934, he soon became bishop at Cluj, remaining there when Northern Transylvania temporarily became Hungarian territory during World War II. In 1957, he advanced to Metropolitan of Transylvania, an office he held for the final decade of his life.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Nicolae Colan?

Nicolae Colan is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Bucharest