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==Life==
The Gerontissa Gabrielia (Gavrielia) was born in Constantinople (Konstantinoupoli or Istanbul) more than a hundred years ago on October 2/15, 1897 to Helias and Victoria Papayanni(s), was the fourth and last child of the family, the mostly loved one. (Alexandros, her brother (1st), Vasiliki (2nd) and Paulina (3rd), her sisters).
Gerontissa means further than an older nun (supervising the youngers), a spiritual person that guides others with wise advice and knowledge given from God, in prayers. Her life is a trail of wonders.