ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə sˌʌm sˈoːɹsᵻz, ðə lˈoʊkəl tʃˈɜːtʃ wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi baɪ dəmnˈiːɾə flˈɔːɹɪkə, dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv mˈaɪkəl ðə bɹˈeɪv, hˌuː sˈɔːt ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ ɪn ɹˈʌŋkuː ˈæftɚ ðə dˈɛθ ʌv hɜː fˈɑːðɚ.
According to some sources, the local church was founded in the early 17th century by Domnița Florica, daughter of Michael the Brave, who sought refuge in Runcu after the death of her father.