Venerable Martyr
Gerasim of Tismana
Abbot of Arnota and Tismana
Archimandrite, abbot of Arnota and Tismana, who died a martyr in 1951 at Târgu Ocna; canonized by the Romanian Church in 2024.
- Feast
- December 26old style January 8
- Reposed
- 195120th century
- Place
- Târgu Ocna
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Saint Venerable Martyr Gerasim of Tismana was a Romanian Orthodox monk with the rank of archimandrite, abbot of Arnota Monastery (1937-1939) and of Tismana Monastery (1943-1948). He was born in 1912 and died as a martyr in 1951, at Târgu Ocna. His family name was Iscu.
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church canonized him at its session of 11-12 July 2024, with the title Saint Venerable Martyr Gerasim of Tismana, and set his feast on 26 December.
Our sources do not relate how he suffered.
Commemorated the same day December 26
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