Venerable (Monastic) · 20th century
Saint Arsenius of Prislop
Also known as Arsenie Boca · Zian Boca
Hieromonk and spiritual father associated with the monasteries of Sâmbăta de Sus and Prislop, also a painter, who was harassed and imprisoned under the communist regime. He reposed in 1989.
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Born 1910 at Vața de Sus, Transylvania; reposed 1989. Glorified by the Romanian Orthodox Church (Feb 2025). A widely venerated and at times debated figure; standard clergy/source review applies.
Sources: Basilica.ro; Orthodox Times; Romanian Orthodox Church synodal canonization (Feb 2025)