Hierarch · 14th century
Saint Iachint of Wallachia
Also known as Iachint, Metropolitan of Wallachia · Hyacinth of Vicina
The first Metropolitan of Wallachia, transferred from the see of Vicina in 1359 to organize the Church of the new principality. He reposed in 1372.
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Reposed 1372. First Metropolitan of Wallachia. Glorified by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 2008.
Sources: Synaxar of the Romanian Saints (sfintiromani.ro); Doxologia (doxologia.ro); Romanian Orthodox Church canonization (2008)