Saint Callinicus of Cernica
April 11 · 1787–1868
Saint Callinicus of Cernica (1787, Bucharest — 1868) — abbot. Feast day: 11 April.
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Callinicus of Cernica was a prominent 19th-century Romanian monk, theologian, and abbot. Born in Bucharest in 1787, he later served as the bishop of Râmnicu Vâlcea. He is recognized for his leadership at the Cernica Monastery, which he helped establish. As a significant figure in the Romanian Orthodox Church, he was officially recognized as a saint in 1955.