Helena of Constantinople
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| Saint Helena | |
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 Eastern Orthodox icon of Saint Constantine the Great and his mother Saint Helena |
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| Empress; Mother of Constantine the Great | |
| Born | ca. 250, Drepanum, Bithynia, Asia Minor |
| Died | ca. 330, Constantinople, Roman Empire (now modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Churches Oriental Orthodoxy Anglican Communion Lutheran Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | The shrine to Saint Helena in St. Peter's Basilica |
| Feast | August 18 (Roman Catholic Church); May 21 (Lutheran & Orthodox Churches); May 19 (Lutheran Church); 9 Pashons (Coptic Orthodox Church) |
| Attributes | Cross |
| Patronage | archeologists, converts, difficult marriages, divorced people, empresses, Helena, the capital of Montana |
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Saint Helena (Latin: Flavia Iulia Helena Augusta) also known as Saint Helen, Helena Augusta or Helena of Constantinople (ca. 250 – ca. 330) was the consort of Emperor Constantius, and the mother of Emperor Constantine I. She is traditionally credited with finding the relics of the True Cross.
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