Hieromartyr
Hieromartyr Anthim the Iberian (Antim Ivireanul)
ок. 1650–1660 — 14 сентября 1716
Also known as: Антим Ивиряну
Hieromartyr Anthim the Iberian (Antim Ivireanul) — a Georgian by birth, Metropolitan of Ungro-Wallachia (from 1708), a distinguished printer and enlightener who built more than 20 churches and monasteries; killed by the Turks near Gallipoli in 1716.
Hieromartyr Anthim was born between 1650 and 1660 in Georgia (Iberia). In 1705 he was ordained Bishop of Râmnic, and in 1708 was elevated to Metropolitan of Ungro-Wallachia. He was one of the most enlightened men of his time, knowing Greek, Romanian, Slavic languages, Arabic, and Turkish, and versed in theology, literature, and natural science. He founded a printing house and published numerous liturgical and educational books in Romanian and other languages. He built more than 20 churches and monasteries, including the Monastery of All Saints he founded in Bucharest, later named Antim Monastery. On September 14, 1716, he was killed by Turkish soldiers near Gallipoli, and his remains were thrown into a river. He was glorified by the Romanian Orthodox Church among the hieromartyrs.
Icons and images
