Benjamin, Archbishop of Pittsburgh and West Virginia, 1887-1963.
Benjamin (Basalyga) was born in Pennsylvania and entered the priesthood in 1911. He became the first American-born bishop in the Orthodox Church as Bishop of Pittsburgh and West Virginia in 1933; he was Archbishop of Japan (1946-1953) and returned to Pittsburgh (1953-1963).
From the description of Papers, 1923-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155549698
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Birth 1887
Death 1963
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