Righteous · 20th century
Saint George the Pilgrim
Also known as Gheorghe Lazăr · Moș Gheorghe Lazăr
A Transylvanian layman who left his family to live as a wandering pilgrim and ascetic, preaching repentance throughout Moldavia. He reposed at Piatra Neamț in 1916.
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Born 1846 at Șugag, Transylvania; reposed 1916 at Piatra Neamț. Glorified by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 2017.
Sources: Basilica.ro; Romanian Orthodox Church canonization (2017)