Hierarch · 19th century
Saint Joseph the Merciful of Moldavia
Also known as Iosif Naniescu · Iosif cel Milostiv
Metropolitan of Moldavia, known for his extensive pastoral and charitable work and his care for the poor. He reposed at Iași in 1902.
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Born 1818 in Bessarabia; reposed 1902 at Iași. Glorified by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 2017.
Sources: Basilica.ro; Romanian Orthodox Church canonization (2017)