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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)