Saint Anastasia Șaguna

Anastasia Șaguna (born 1785, Miskolc, Habsburg Empire – died January 17, 1836, Pest, Habsburg Empire (today: Budapest, Hungary)) was a Romanian Orthodox believer, known as the mother of Saint Andrei Șaguna, Metropolitan of Transylvania. She is venerated in the Romanian Orthodox Church for the steadfastness of her faith and for her decisive influence on the religious upbringing of her son. She was canonized as a saint by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church during its session on July 1, 2025, under the title Saint Anastasia Șaguna, mother of Saint Andrei Șaguna, with her feast day celebrated on December 1.