Safta Brâncoveanu
Romanian noble and philanthropist
About Safta Brâncoveanu
Lived 1776 – 1857 (aged 80–81).
Safta Brâncoveanu (1776, Iași – 11 August 1857, Văratec Monastery, Neamț County) was a Romanian noblewoman and philanthropist.
Biography She was the daughter of Teodor Balș and Zoe Rosetti-Balș and married in 1793 to Grigore Brâncoveanu, lord of Craiova. She became famed as a great benefactor of hospitals, monasteries, churches and charitable projects. After being widowed in 1832, she withdrew with her mother to Văratec Monastery, where she became a nun in 1840. In 1835–38, she founded the famous charity hospital Spitalul Brâncovenesc for the poor in Bucharest.
Canonization On July 1, 2025, Brâncoveanu was canonized by the Romanian Orthodox Church.
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Who was Safta Brâncoveanu?
Romanian noble and philanthropist
When was Safta Brâncoveanu born?
Safta Brâncoveanu was born in 1776 in Balș.
When did Safta Brâncoveanu die?
Safta Brâncoveanu died in 1857 in Văratec Monastery.
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