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Venerable (Monastic) · 9th century

Saint Irene of Chrysovalantou

Also known as Irene Chrysovolantou

A Cappadocian noblewoman who, instead of an imperial marriage, became a nun and abbess of the Chrysovalantou convent in Constantinople, attaining great heights of prayer and the gift of foresight.

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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints