He passed on to the Protos Eternals. Ioan Cojan, priest cherished by the faithful from the Alba Iulia areatranslated

Protoss. Ioan Cojan, abbot of the "Saint John the Baptist" Monastery in Alba Iulia, passed to God on Tuesday. The beloved clergyman passed away at the age of 67. He was in the community of "Saint John the Baptist" Monastery since 1990.

His Eminence Father Irineu, Archbishop of Alba Iulia, will officiate the funeral service at the monastery on Friday, October 2, from 12:00.

A hierarch's message "In recent years, he secretly carried the cross of a relentless illness, with great faith and patience, following the Savior Christ the Crucified and Resurrected, for Whom he longed all his life, and now his longing is fulfilled in the light of His Kingdom," Bishop Macarie of Northern Europe said in a message posted on social networks.

"Father Abbot John, from now on remember us at the Altar highest above the heavens, and we will remember you unceasingly, with love and gratitude, until our last breath!"

Short biography Protoss. Ioan Cojan was born on January 27, 1959 in Cașolț, Sibiu county, to devout parents with a love for the holy. He received the name Nicolae at Baptism. Seeing his parents praying daily for a long time and with great piety, he imitated them by…