Anthim the Iberian Saint

Anthim the Iberian (Romanian: Antim Ivireanul, Georgian: ანთიმოზ ივერიელი - Antimoz Iverieli; secular name: Andria; 1650 — September or October 1716) was a Georgian theologian, scholar, calligrapher, philosopher and one of the greatest ecclesiastic figures of Wallachia, founder of the first printing press in Romania, and Metropolitan of Bucharest in 1708-1715.

Personal facts

Anthim the Iberian
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1650
Birth place
Georgia (country) , Kingdom of Kartli (1484–1762)
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1716
Place of death
Edirne

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canonized by
List of members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church
canonized dateSeptember 27, 1992
canonized place
Bucharest
venerated in
Georgian Orthodox Church
Romanian Orthodox Church

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External resources

  1. http://ortodoxia.topcities.com/Didahii.html