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Herman

Estonian orthodox clergyman (1878–1961)
Person human Q2665119

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
September 2, 1878
Date of death
January 14, 1961
Place of birth
Hellamaa, Muhu[6]
Place of death
Kuopio
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire, Estonia, Finland[16][17][18]
Occupation
Eastern Orthodox priest
Educated at
Riga Seminary[20]
Religion or worldview
Eastern Orthodoxy[27]
Award received
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class, Estonian Red Cross Order First Class, Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Lamb, Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[21][22][23][24][25][26]
Spouse
Ljubov Aav[8]
Child
Herman Aav, Sokrates Hermansson Aav, Tamara Kasanski, Ariadne Kivinen, Yrjö Aav, Muusa Aav, Lucia Aav[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Work location
Haapsalu, Mustjala, Sortavala, Kuressaare, Lelle, Vändra, Kuopio[31][32][33][34][35][36][37]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Russian, Finnish[39][40]
Consecrator
Meletios[41]
Family name
Aav[29]
Given name
Hermann[30]
Native language
Estonian[19]
Place of burial
Kuopio[7]
Relative
Aleksander Bobkovski[38]
Social classification
clergy[42]
🏷️ Also known as
en Herman en Archbishop Herman en Herman Aav ar هيرمان (رئيس أساقفة فنلندا) cs Herman (Aav) fi Herman Aav fi Arkkipiispa Herman ru Аав, Герман Васильевич ru Аав, Герман ru Герман (Аав) ru Герман Аав ru Герман Васильевич Аав sv Herman Aav uk Аав Герман uk Герман uk Герман Аав
🔖 Identifiers · 8
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Herman Aav, archbishop.JPG ↗
BiographySampo person ID
p1783
Estonian biographical database ID
6
Freebase ID
/m/0bwl52k
Geni.com profile ID
6000000004217842499
Kansallisbiografia ID
3037
RSL ID (person)
000012858
Uppslagsverket Finland ID
HermanAav

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🔗 Connections
Work location 7
Kuopio, Kuressaare, Haapsalu, Sortavala, Vändra, Lelle, Mustjala
Country of citizenship 3
Finland, Estonia, Russian Empire
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Russian, Finnish
Place of birth 2
Muhu, Hellamaa
Consecrator 1
Meletios
Educated at 1
Riga Seminary
Family name 1
Aav
Given name 1
Hermann
Instance of 1
human
Native language 1
Estonian
Occupation 1
Eastern Orthodox priest
Place of burial 1
Kuopio
Place of death 1
Kuopio
Religion or worldview 1
Eastern Orthodoxy
Sex or gender 1
male
Social classification 1
clergy
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Summary

Herman was born on September 2, 1878[1], in Hellamaa[2]. He died on January 14, 1961[3], in Kuopio[4]. He worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[5].

FAQs

Where was Herman born?

Herman was born in Hellamaa[2].

Where did Herman die?

Herman passed away in Kuopio[4].

Who was Herman married to?

Herman's spouses include Ljubov Aav[8].

What did Herman do for work?

Herman worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[5].

Where did Herman go to school?

Herman was educated at Riga Seminary[20].

What awards did Herman receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[21], Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland[22], Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class[23], and Estonian Red Cross Order First Class[24].

Related Entities

Estonia Finland Muhu Russian Empire

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  4. [28] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . president.ee. Retrieved . president.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Helsingin Sanomat. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Estonian biographical database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Estonian biographical database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. 10h ago · Finnusertop · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Place of birth → Hellamaa, Muhu
    Native language → Estonian
    Sex or gender → male
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