Saint Callinicus of Cernica


Callinicus of Cernica
Archbishop
BornConstantin Antonescu
7 October 1787
Bucharest
Died11 April 1868 (aged 80)
Pantelimon, Ilfov, Romania
Resting placeCernica Monastery
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Eastern Catholic Churches
Canonized21 October 1955
Feast11 April

Saint Calinic of Cernica (b. October 7, 1787 – d. April 11, 1868) was a monk, church founder, theologian, abbot of Cernica Monastery, and bishop of Râmnicu Vâlcea, the first Romanian saint recognised by Romanian Orthodox Church, on October 21, 1955.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] [9][10]

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  9. ^ Allchin, A. M., ed. (1971). The tradition of life: Romanian essays in spirituality and theology. London: Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius. ISBN 9780903190060. LCCN 73173712.
  10. ^ Șofelea, Nectarie, ed. (2018). Sfântul Ierarh Calinic de la Cernica / volum îngrijit de arhim. 2 volumes. București: Basilica. ISBN 9786062902254, 9786062902261, 9786062902278. LCCN 2018399833. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)