The Most Reverend Dr NATHANIEL (Popp) , Archbishop of Detroit and The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America

Consecrated November 15, 1980
Nameday April 22

Archbishop NATHANIEL was born in Aurora IL, on June 12, 1940, to a family of Romanian heritage (County of Satu Mare) who attended the Saint Michael the Archangel Romanian Greek-Catholic Church in Aurora. Having gained from his experiences at Saint Michael’s a desire to serve the Lord as a priest, he attended Saint Procopius College, a Benedictine-operated liberal arts school and “Pontifical Eastern Rite Center” in Lisle IL. >>>more>>