Confessor · 20th century
Saint Elijah Lăcătușu
Also known as Ilie Lăcătușu
A parish priest imprisoned in labor camps under the communist regime, whose body was found incorrupt years after his burial. He reposed in 1983.
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Born 1909 at Crăpăturile; reposed 1983, Bucharest. Glorified by the Romanian Orthodox Church (Feb 2025).
Sources: Basilica.ro; Orthodox Times; Romanian Orthodox Church synodal canonization (Feb 2025)