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{{Saints | {{Saints | ||
|SaintName=Saint Helena | |SaintName=Saint Helena | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=August 18 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Drepanum, Roman Empire | |SaintBirthPlace=Drepanum, Roman Empire | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=40.7833 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=40.7833, 29.5167 | ||
|DeathPlace=Rome, Roman Empire | |DeathPlace=Rome, Roman Empire | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=41.9028 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=41.9028, 12.4964 | ||
|SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes | |SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes | ||
|NotableAddress1=Jerusalem, Roman Empire | |NotableAddress1=Jerusalem, Roman Empire | ||
|NotableCoordinates1=31.7683 | |NotableCoordinates1=31.7683, 35.2137 | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Profession=Empress, pilgrim | |Profession=Empress, pilgrim | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=None | |ReligiousAffiliation=None | ||
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|AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity, Anglican Communion | |AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity, Anglican Communion | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Saint Helena''' (250 AD – 330 AD) was a Roman empress and mother of Emperor Constantine, renowned for discovering the True Cross. Born in [[Drepanum]], [[Roman Empire]], she undertook pilgrimages to Jerusalem, building churches. Canonized pre-Congregation, she is venerated for her piety.<ref name="catholicsaints">{{cite web |title=Saint Helena |url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-helena/ |publisher=CatholicSaints.Info |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref> | |||
Helena is the patron saint of archaeologists, converts, and [[Jerusalem]], with her [[feast day]] on 18 August. Honored in Catholic, [[Orthodox Christianity]], and [[Anglican Communion]], her relics at the Basilica of Santa Croce, [[Rome]], draw pilgrims. Her discoveries shaped Christian archaeology.<ref name="catholicorg">{{cite web |title=St. Helena |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=246 |publisher=Catholic.org |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||