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St '''Matrona of Chios ''' (also known as "Chipolitissa") was born in the 15th century in the village of Volissos, on the island of Chios, Greece. This is the same village that St. [[Markella of Chios|Markella]] also martyred. The church celebrates her memory [[March 27October 20]].
==Life==
In the village of Katavasis, there was a church built to honour the place where Saint Matrona had first started her spiritual struggles. Later, a larger church was built and the smaller one was used as a cemetery chapel.
==Monasteries==The story '''Holy Monastery of Saint St. Matrona of Chios is one of ''' was built by the most beautiful noble Roidis in our church history1470 near the village of Mesa Didima. She is an excellent example of He originally intended to build a devoted Christian who tried summer villa, however, Matrona appeared to him in every sense a dream and instructed him to build the monastery instead. His sisters were the first two nuns to enter the Monastery. The Abbott of the word to be closer to her Lordmonastery during the Turkish Occupation was the Holy [[Nikiforos of Chios]]. The Nikiforos wrote the 24 Hymns of Agia Matrona. Today, and guide and help her fellow manfour nuns dwell in the monastery. She continues to perform many miracles for The monastery celebrates the worthy faithfulSaint’s Feast Day on October 20th of each year.==See also==*[[Metropolis of Chios]]
==Source==
*[http://home.it.net.au/~jgrapsas/pages/St_Matrona.htm Biography of St Matrona]] (GO Church of Australia old website)