Sofronie of Cioara "Cuviosul Mărturisitor Sofronie de la Cioara" | |
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Eastern Orthodox Monk | |
Born | Cioara, now Săliștea, Alba County |
Died | Curtea de Argeș |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | 21 October 1955, Alba Iulia by the Romanian Orthodox Church |
Feast | 21 October |
Sofronie of Cioara (Romanian: Sofronie de la Cioara) is a Romanian Orthodox saint. He was an Eastern Orthodox monk who advocated for the freedom of worship of the Romanian population in Transylvania.