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|SaintName=Saint Olympias of Constantinople | |SaintName=Saint Olympias of Constantinople | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=December 17 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) | |SaintBirthPlace=Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=41.0082, 28.9784 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=41.0082, 28.9784 | ||
|DeathPlace=Nicomedia, Bithynia, Eastern Roman Empire (now İzmit, Kocaeli Province, Turkey) | |DeathPlace=Nicomedia, Bithynia, Eastern Roman Empire (now İzmit, Kocaeli Province, Turkey) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=40.7667, 29.9500 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=40.7667, 29.9500 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Western veneration site | |NotableLabel3=Western veneration site | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=41.9028, 12.4964 | |NotableCoordinates3=41.9028, 12.4964 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Turkey; Italy | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Profession=Deaconess; philanthropist | |Profession=Deaconess; philanthropist | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian | |ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian | ||
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|PrimaryShrine=Church of Hagia Eirene, Istanbul, Turkey | |PrimaryShrine=Church of Hagia Eirene, Istanbul, Turkey | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | ||
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'''Saint Olympias of Constantinople''' (c. AD 361–408), also known as Olympias the Deaconess, was a 4th-century Christian noblewoman, deaconess, and philanthropist in Constantinople, celebrated for her friendship with [[Saint John Chrysostom]] and unwavering support during his exile, embodying diaconal service and resilience against persecution.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11257a.htm|title=St. Olympias|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Born in Constantinople to a prominent family—daughter of Senator Secundus and niece of Theodosia, wife of Valens—historical records from Chrysostom's 17 extant letters to her and Palladius's ''Dialogue on the Life of St. John Chrysostom'' confirm her early widowhood c. AD 384 after husband Nebridius's death, prompting vows of virginity and ordination as deaconess by Nectarius c. AD 390.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympias_(saint)|title=Olympias (saint)|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Devoting her wealth to charity, she founded a convent, hostel for pilgrims, and church near Hagia Sophia, supporting clergy and the poor amid Gothic wars.<ref name="newadvent" /> Her steadfast alliance with Chrysostom during his AD 403–404 deposition led to her own exile to Nicomedia, where she endured property seizure and hardships until death c. AD 408.<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Olympias|title=Saint Olympias|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> | '''Saint Olympias of Constantinople''' (c. AD 361–408), also known as Olympias the Deaconess, was a 4th-century Christian noblewoman, deaconess, and philanthropist in Constantinople, celebrated for her friendship with [[Saint John Chrysostom]] and unwavering support during his exile, embodying diaconal service and resilience against persecution.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11257a.htm|title=St. Olympias|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Born in Constantinople to a prominent family—daughter of Senator Secundus and niece of Theodosia, wife of Valens—historical records from Chrysostom's 17 extant letters to her and Palladius's ''Dialogue on the Life of St. John Chrysostom'' confirm her early widowhood c. AD 384 after husband Nebridius's death, prompting vows of virginity and ordination as deaconess by Nectarius c. AD 390.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympias_(saint)|title=Olympias (saint)|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> Devoting her wealth to charity, she founded a convent, hostel for pilgrims, and church near Hagia Sophia, supporting clergy and the poor amid Gothic wars.<ref name="newadvent" /> Her steadfast alliance with Chrysostom during his AD 403–404 deposition led to her own exile to Nicomedia, where she endured property seizure and hardships until death c. AD 408.<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Olympias|title=Saint Olympias|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref> | ||