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Saint Xenia (other)
Saint Xenia is the name of: * Xenia of Peloponnesus (318), May 3, Greek saint, great martyr and wonderworker * Irene of Hungary (1088–1134), took the religious name Xenia, wife of Emperor John II Comnenus * Xenia of Rome (5th-century), January 24, Roman saint * Xenia of Saint Petersburg Xenia Grigoryevna Petrova (Russian language, Russian: Ксения Григорьевна Петрова), also known as Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg (Russian language, Russian: Святая блаженная Ксения Петерб� ... (c. 1720–1803), January 24, Russian Orthodox saint * Xenia of Tarusa (c. 1246–1312), Russian Orthodox saint and Grand Princess of Vladimir {{hndis, name=Xenia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenia Of Peloponnesus
Xenia may refer to: People * Xenia (name), a feminine given name; includes a list of people with this name Places United States ''listed alphabetically by state'' * Xenia, Illinois, a village in Clay County ** Xenia Township, Clay County, Illinois * Xenia, Illinois, a city in Logan County now known as Atlanta * Xenia, Indiana, a town in Miami County now known as Converse * Xenia, Dallas County, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Xenia, Hardin County, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Xenia, Kansas, an unincorporated community in Bourbon County * Xenia, Missouri, an extinct community * Xenia, Ohio, a city in Greene County ** Xenia Township, Greene County, Ohio Elsewhere * Xenia Hill, in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Hospitality * Xenia (Greek), the ancient Greek concept of hospitality, translated as "guest-friendship" ** ''Xenia'' motif, the representation of a host's generosity to his guests * Xenia (hotel), a now-defunct chain of state-owned hotels in Greece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May 3 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics)
May 2 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 4 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on May 16 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For May 3rd, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on April 20. Saints * ''Martyrs Timothy the Reader and his wife Moura of Antinoöpolis in Egypt'' (304)May 3 The Roman Martyrology. * ''Martyrs Diodoros and Rodopianos, at Aphrodisia in Anatolia, by stoning'' (285-305) (''see also April 29'') * Holy 27 Martyrs who died by fire. * Xenia of Peloponnesus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Of Hungary
Irene of Hungary ( Greek: Είρήνη, born Piroska; 1088 – 13 August 1134) was a Byzantine empress by marriage to John II Komnenos. She is venerated as a saint. Life The name Piroska was a Hungarian derivation of the Latin name Prisca, literally meaning 'ancient', but implying 'serious' or 'grave' behaviour. She was a daughter of Ladislaus I of Hungary and Adelaide of Swabia. Her mother died in 1090 when Piroska was still a child. Her father died on 29 July 1095 and was succeeded by his nephew Coloman. In an effort to improve relations with Alexios I Komnenos of the Byzantine Empire, Coloman negotiated the marriage of Piroska to John II Komnenos. John II was the eldest son of Alexios I and Irene Doukaina. He was already co-ruler of his father since late 1092 and was expected to succeed him. The negotiations were successful and Piroska married John in 1104. The marriage was recorded by Joannes Zonaras and John Kinnamos. Following her conversion to the Eastern Ortho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenia Of Rome
Xenia the Righteous of Rome was a saint of the 5th century, honored by some Christian Churches, including Orthodox and Catholic. Xenia, originally born Eusebia, was the only daughter of a wealthy Senator in Rome. She and two devoted servants of hers, left to avoid an arranged marriage. She escaped to Mylasa, on the island of Kos, where she accepted name "Xenia" (stranger). She wanted to hide in a deserted place not to be discovered by her parents. Upon arrival, Xenia began a church dedicated to the Saint Stephen Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ''Stéphanos'', meaning "wreath, crown" and by extension "reward, honor, renown, fame", often given as a title rather than as a name; c. 5 – c. 34 AD) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first ... and a woman's monastery. Soon after, she was made a deaconess by Bishop Paul of Mylasa.Poulos, GeorgeSt. Xenia ''Orthodox Saints''. qtd. in Orthodox Women Saints'. The Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 24 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics)
January 23 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - January 25 All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 6 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For January 24th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 11. Saints * Hieromartyr Babylas of Sicily and his two disciples martyrs Timothy and Agapius (3rd century)January 24 / February 6 Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). Συναξαριστής. 24 Ιανουαρίου '' ECCLESIA.GR. (H ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ). * Martyrs Paul, Pausirius, and Theodotian, brothers, of Egypt (3rd century) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenia Of Saint Petersburg
Xenia Grigoryevna Petrova (Russian: Ксения Григорьевна Петрова), also known as Saint Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg (Russian: Святая блаженная Ксения Петербургская, – ) is a patron saint of St. Petersburg, who according to tradition, gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died. Her husband had been Colonel Andrey Fyodorovich Petrov, a chanter at the Saint Andrew Cathedral. After his death, Xenia became a "fool-for-Christ" and for 45 years wandered around the streets of St. Petersburg, usually wearing her late husband's military uniform. Xenia's grave is in the Smolensky Cemetery of St. Petersburg. It has been marked by an ornate chapel since 1902. She was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia on September 24, 1978 (O. S. September 11, 1978) in Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign in New York, USA and by Russian Orthodox Church on June 6, 1988 during Local Council of the Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
