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Some 300 military priests served in World War II. During the conflict, the church legitimated and lent spiritual support to the
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was the first bishop named to head the diocese in 1921; he died before fully assuming the role. He was succeeded by
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diocesan magazine for July–September 1943, with the
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Marius-Cătălin Mitrea, “Episcopia
Armatei Române — apostolat în slujba patriei”, in
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