Filaret Scriban

Filaret Scriban (1811–1873) was a Moldavian and Romanian Orthodox theologian, educator, and hierarch. After theological studies in Kyiv, he led the Socola Seminary from 1842 to 1860, helping strengthen theological education in Moldavia and authoring textbooks for church and secular schools. He later taught at the University of Iași, served as its rector, supported the union of the Romanian Principalities, and wrote works on moral theology, biblical interpretation, and church history.