Confessor · 18th century
Saint Sophronius of Ciorara
Also known as Sofronie of Cioara
A Romanian monk who organized Orthodox resistance to forced union and defended the village Orthodox communities of Transylvania.
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Notes
Among the Confessors of Transylvania.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints