Studia Humanitatis No. I (XIII) / 2022
The ‘Saint Procopius’ Hermitage in Bistrița – Vâlcea
Archimandrite Veniamin Micle The article investigates the veneration of Saint Procopius the Great Martyr in medieval Wallachia and Moldova, focusing on churches and monasteries founded by Romanian voivodes — including Stephen the Great and Basarab I — following military victories. Central to the study is the identification of the Battle of Posada (1330) site with the Bistrița Gorge in Vâlcea, supported by Hungarian chronicles, diplomatic documents, and the existence of a hermitage dedicated to Saint Procopius founded there before Bistrița Monastery.