Stephen the Great | 農藥百科
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The holy and right-believing Prince Saint Stephen the Great (Romanian: Dreptcredinciosul Voievod Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt) was ruler of Moldova (in modern-day Romania) from 1457 to 1504. He was a great statesman and military tactician as well as being a devout Orthodox Christian. He was responsible for defending Moldova against the Ottoman invasion, building a church[1] or monastery[2] in thanks to God after each victory.
Stephen the Great was glorified[3], along with his spiritual father St. Daniel the Hermit[4] of Voroneţ[5] (Sf. Daniil Sihastru de la Voroneţ) and many other Romanian saints[6], by the Synod of the Church of Romania[7] in 1992. His feast day[8] is July 2[9].
LifeSt. Stephen (also spelled Stefan) is honored as a saint throughout the Orthodox Church. Despite his earthly failings...