Sofronie of Cioara was an 18th-century Romanian Orthodox monk and priest who fought for the religious freedom of the Orthodox population in Transylvania. Born in the village of Cioara (now Săliștea) during the first half of the 1700s, he later entered monastic life in Wallachia. He is primarily remembered for leading resistance against Habsburg efforts to merge the Orthodox Church with the Greek-Catholic Church. His leadership during popular uprisings helped secure official legal recognition for the Orthodox faith in the region.