During a time of persecution, Metropolitan Elijah Iorest of Ardeal was imprisoned for his faith. He was offered freedom and high positions if he would convert to Catholicism. He steadfastly refused, enduring harsh treatment, torture, and threats against his life, remaining a beacon of #OrthodoxFaith. He was eventually released but his health was permanently damaged. May this courageous confessor now pray for us before the throne of God, that we might remain #steadfast in our beliefs. O Holy #Elijah, intercede for us! #RomanianSaints #Confessor #Prayer