Xenia of Saint Petersburg
angelic Russian Orthodox Church single tradition · 1
Xenia of Saint Petersburg is a saint venerated in several countries. She is noted for her intercessions in helping those with employment, marriage, the homeless, for fires, for missing children, and for a spouse. There are about 40 churches and chapels built in her name.
When
- First attested
- 1978 CE
- Attested period
- 1978 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Canonized in 1978 by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and in 1988 by the Russian Orthodox Church.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In July 2020, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church also resolved to include Xenia of St. Petersburg in its calendar on January 24. As a saint, she is noted for her intercessions in helping those with employment, marriage, the homeless, for fires, for missing children, and for a spouse”
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