Glicheria Chimitiuc

Glicheria Chimitiuc, called Lucheria in some sources, was the mother of the hieromonk Vichentie Chimitiuc of Tașlîc, in the Grigoriopol district, killed together with her son on the night of 16 to 17 January 1957. The canonization file for both is with the Orthodox Church of Moldova: in April 2024 the Synod approved the commission's file, and on 17 June 2026 the commission decided unanimously to forward it to the Synod for examination. Until then she is venerated by the faithful, without synodal canonization; her memory is kept on 17 January.

Glicheria, daughter of Ilarion, was the wife of Pantelimon Chimitiuc, a peasant family, and raised her children in the faith. The sources say that she instilled in the children generosity, diligence and faith in God. With her son the hieromonk, she was greatly esteemed and respected by the believers of the village. The family's yard was always full of children who learned about church, prayers and chants, and who were served home-⁠made rusks, dried plums, walnuts, fruit and lumps of sugar; the needy went home with a bag full of rusks. This, the sources say, stirred the discontent and enmity of some people in authority.

On the night of 16 to 17 January 1957, Glicheria and Father Vichentie were found killed in their house at Tașlîc, with many knife wounds. The expert report showed a contract killing. Both are buried in the village. Since 2016 the Commission for the Canonization of Saints of Moldova has been researching their life and death, as martyrs of the faith.