†) St. Barlaam, Metropolitan of Moldavia; St. John of Râșca and Secu, Bishop of Roman; Sts. Alexander, John and Paul the New, Patriarchs of Constantinople
Saint Barlaam, Metropolitan of Moldavia Saint Barlaam was born about 1590 to a family of freeholders, in the Neamţ region. His baptism name was Basil. He went to Zosim Skete, in the valley of Secu…