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'''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>
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|SaintBirthDate=250 AD
|FeastDay=August 18
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|AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity, Anglican Communion
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'''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==