Saint Irene may refer to: *

Irene of Thessalonica Agape, Chionia and Irene ( el, Αγάπη, Χιονία και Ειρήνη) were sisters and Christian saints from Aquileia, martyred at Thessalonica in 304 AD. Agape and Chionia were charged with refusing to eat sacrificial offerings, whilst ...

, one of three virgin sisters killed in 304, feast day April 3 *

Irene of Rome Saint Irene of Rome (died 288 AD) was a Christian woman in the Roman Empire during the reign of Diocletian. She was the wife of Saint Castulus. According to Christian legend, she attended to Saint Sebastian after he was wounded by Mauretanian arc ...

(died c. 288), wife of martyr

Saint Castulus Saint Castulus (died 286) is venerated as a martyr. According to tradition, he was the chamberlain (or officer, valet) of Emperor Diocletian and the husband of Saint Irene of Rome. Biography A convert to the Christian religion, he sheltered C ...

, feast day January 22 *

Irene of Tomar Saint Irene of Tomar ( pt, Santa Iria) (c.635 – c.653) was a Christian who was martyred for her faith in Visigothic Portugal. Her parents, wishing to protect her, sent her to a convent school and a private tutor. The only times she left her hous ...

(died c. 653), of Portugal, feast day October 20 * (died in 2nd century or 315), considered great-martyr with feast day

May 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) May 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), May 4 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), May 6 All fixed Synaxarium, commemorations below celebrated on May 18 by Eastern Orthodox Chu ...

in Eastern Orthodox churches *

Irene of Cappadocia Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace". Irene, and related names, may refer to: * Irene (given name) Places * Irene, Gauteng, South Africa * Irene, South Dakota, United States * Irene, Texas, United States ...

, abbess, feast day

July 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) July 27 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - July 29 All fixed commemorations below are celebrated on ''August 10'' by Old Calendar. For July 28th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on ''July 15''. Saints * ''H ...

in Eastern Orthodox churches *

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, lite ...

, empress (died 1134), feast day August 13 in Eastern Orthodox churches *

Hagia Irene Hagia Irene ( el, Αγία Ειρήνη) or Hagia Eirene ( grc-x-byzant, Ἁγία Εἰρήνη , "Holy Peace", tr, Aya İrini), sometimes known also as Saint Irene, is an Eastern Orthodox church located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palac ...

church in Istanbul is often called "St Irene", although it is actually named after the "Holy (Divine) Peace" *

Irene of Athens Irene of Athens ( el, Εἰρήνη, ; 750/756 – 9 August 803), surname Sarantapechaina (), was Byzantine empress consort to Emperor Leo IV from 775 to 780, regent during the childhood of their son Constantine VI from 780 until 790, co-ruler ...

, Byzantine Roman Empress (born c. 752, Athens—died Aug. 9, 803, Lesbos), feast day August 9 in the Greek Orthodox Church

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