Visarion Aștileanu
Bishop Visarion (secular name Vasile Benedict Aștileanu; March 14, 1914, in Cluj – August 6, 1984, in Arad), was a Romanian Greek Catholic priest, secretary of the bishop Iuliu Hossu, a political detainee, then a Roman Catholic parson and afterwards the Orthodox Bishop of the Diocese of Arad.
Visarion Aștileanu | |
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| Church | Romanian Orthodox Church |
| Diocese | Arad |
| Installed | 1968 |
| Predecessor | Teoctist Arăpașu |
| Successor | Timotei Seviciu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasile Aștileanu March 14, 1914 |
| Died | August 6, 1984 (aged 70) Arad |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Profession | Theologian |
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