Daniel the Hermit

Saint Daniel the Hermit of Voroneţ, Sf. Daniil Sihastru de la Voroneţ in Romanian, was a 15th century monk and the spiritual father of Stephen the Great, the Voievod of Moldova. Under his guidance, Stephen the Great defended Moldova from Ottoman invasion and dedicated himself and his rule to God.

Daniel lived alone for a long period of time in a cell carved from a boulder in a forested valley close to Putna Monastery. His relics are housed at Voroneţ Monastery where he was the abbot and he was officially glorified by the Synod of the Church of Romania in 1992.