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[[File:Manuel II Palaeologos Helena sons.jpg|thumbnail|right|Portrait of Manuel II Palaiologos with his wife Helena (St. Ipomoni) and two of his sons.]]
The holy and right believing Empress '''Helen Dragas Palaiologos''' ({{el icon}} Eλένη Δραγάση; {{sr icon}} Јелена Драгаш; c.1372 – 1450), also known by her [[Image:Saint_Ypomoni.jpgmonasticism|thumbnail|right|Icon monastic]] name of '''Ipomoni''', was the daughter of St. Hipomoni from the Holy monastery emperor of St. Augoustinos Ipponos the Slavs Constantine Dragasis and Stthe wife of emperor Manuel II Palaiologos of Constantinople. Serafim Sarof, Trikorfo Fokidas, Greece, known also Her name Ipomoni translates in English as the monastery of the ''free monks'Patience''' (taken from [http://www.googleShe had six children.gr/imgres?imgurl=http://wwwHer [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[March 13]].rel.gr/photo/albums/userpics/10039/normal_Saint.Ypomoni.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rel.gr/photo/displayimage.php%3Falbum%3D26%26pos%3D65&usg=__YWpR6qLnpLJLGULBSgm90yh_0Uw=&h=400&w=237&sz=23&hl=el&start=1&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=_pst4fYcUXR1EM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=73&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%25CE%2591%25CE%2593%25CE%2599%25CE%2591%2B%25CE%25A5%25CE%25A0%25CE%259F%25CE%259C%25CE%259F%25CE%259D%25CE%2597%26um%3D1%26hl%3Del%26sa%3DG%26tbm%3Disch&ei=9heoTZWFDIPctAbqzMSBBw])Additionally, her memory is celebrated on [[May 29]].
'''Saint Hipomoni''' is translated in English to '''Saint Patience'''==Life==As empress, St. The holy and right believing Empress '''Augusta Helen - Dragasi Palaiologos''' Ipomoni was also known by noted for her monastic name of '''Ipomoni'''pious works. She was the daughter of the emperor of Slavs ''Constantine Dragasis''pious and honored God and related with people in a godly manner. She became The philosopher Georgios Plethon writes that as an empress of Byzantium as the wife of ''Emmanuel Palaiologos''. She had six childrenshe was well known for her wisdom and justice.
As empress Her husband (as a former emperor) became a [[monk]] with the name ''Mathieu''. After his death she was noted for her pious worksbecame a [[nun]] at the Monastery of Kira–Martha, taking the name Ipomoni (also Hipomoni). She Although she was pious and honored Godthe former empress, and related she helped with people all the jobs in the [[monastery]] along with the other nuns. She helped to establish a godly mannerhome for old people, with the name "The Hope of the Despaired". The philosopher Georgios Plethon writes that as an empress she home was well known for her wisdom and justicelocated at the [[Monastery]] of ''St. John of the Stone'' where the [[relics]] of St. [[Patapius of Thebes]] are also kept.
Her An early siege of Constantinople occurred when St. Ipomoni and her husband (as a former emperor) became a were exiled from 1390 to 1392. She died on [[monkMarch 13]] with , 1450, three years before Constantinople fell to the name ''Mathieu''Ottoman Turks. After his death she became a Her son, emperor [[nunConstantine XI Palaiologos]] at the ''Monastery of Kira–Martha'', taking died in the name Ipomoni final charge (or Hipomoni).Although she was although some say on the former Empress, she helped in all the jobs in the monastery as the rest nuns. She helped to establish a home for old people, with the name "The Hope [[altar]] table of the Despaired". The home was located at Hagia Sophia) during the [[Monasteryfall of Constantinople]] on May 29, 1453, while many other Christians were slaughtered by the Ottoman Turk forces of ''St. John of Sultan Mehmet II throughout the Stone'' where city as well as inside the [[relicsChurch]] of St. [[Patapius of ThebesHagia Sophia (Constantinople)|Hagia Sophia]] are also kept.
The siege of Constantinople occurred when St Hipomoni and her husband were exiled (1390-1392). She died on [[March 13]], 1450, 3 years before Constantinople Ipomoni was conquered by the Ottoman. Her son, Emperor [[Constantine XI Palaiologos]], died buried in the final charge <ref>Some saying on Monastery of the [[altar]] table Pantocratoras in Constantinople, where her husband and three of [[Hagia Sophia their children (Constantinople)|Hagia Sophia]]</ref> during the fall of Constantinople on which two were [[May 29monk]], 1453, while many other Christians were slaughtered by the Ottoman Turk forces of ''Sultan Mehmet II'' throughout the city s as well as inside the famous [[church]]) were also buried.
St. Hipomoni was buried in After the monastery [[Fall of Constantinople|conquest of Constantinople]] by the Pantocratoras Turks in Constantinople1453, Angelis Notaras, where were her husband and 3 a nephew of their children St. Ipomoni, transferred to Geraneia mountain (2 at the city Loutraki, near Athens) the [[relics]] of St. [[Patapius of them were Thebes]] into a cage. The cave was a place where [[hermit]] monks lived since the eleventh century. Also, in that cage is a Byzantine [[icon]] of Ss. Patapios and Ipomoni as wellas the skull of St. Ipomoni. In 1952, Father Nektarios Marmarinos established the [[Monastery of St Patapios (Loutraki, Greece) were buried too]] where they still keep the holy skull of St. Ipomoni.
Angelis Notaras, a nephew The memory of St. Hipomoni, after the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453 transferred at Geraneia mountain (at the city Loutraki, near Athens) in a cage the relic of Saint Ipomoni is celebrated on [[Patapius of ThebesMay 29]]. That cave was a place where hermit monks inhabited since , the 11th century A.D. In day that cage a Byzantine icon of St. Patapios Constantinople fell to the Ottomans and St. Hipomoni and also the skull of St. Hipomoni where found later. In 1952 father Nektarios Marmarinos established the [[Monastery of St Patapios (Loutraki, Greece)]] where they still keep her son Constantine XI Palaiologos died at the holly skull of St Hipomonibattle.
Her memory is celebrated in March 13==Reference==* "Life, akolouthia, paraklitikos kanonas and egomia of the day she fell asleepholy mother ‘’Saint Hypomone" [Dr. Charalambos Busias, edition of Holy Monastery of Saint Patapios, Loutraki 1999]* "Saint Hipomoni: History and May 29asmatiki akolouthia" [Archpriest Makrystathis Sotirios, Athens, 1993]* "Kanon parakletikos & Hairetistirioi oikoi to the Blessed Mother's Saint Hypomone" [Dr. Charalambos Busias, edition of the day that Constantinople fell to Holy Monastery of Saint Patapios Loutraki 2007*«The Holy Monastery of Saint Patapios in Loutraki» [edition of the Ottomans Metropolis of Corinth, Sikyon, Zemenou, Tarsus and her son Constantine XI Palaiologos diedPolyfengous, 2012]== Sources ==*''O Μέγας Συναξαριστής της Ορθοδόξου εκκλησίας'' (μ«The Greek Monasteries» [Ev. Βίκτωρος Ματθαίου), τρίτη έκδοσηLekkou, Μονή Μεταμόρφωσης ΣωτήροςIhnilatis, ΑθήναAthens, 19681995].*Τσολακίδης Χρήστος"Agiologio of Orthodoxy, ''Αγιολόγιο της Ορθοδοξίας''" [Christos Tsolakidis, ΑθήναAthens, Ελλάδα, έκδοση 2001.edition]*Δρ Χαράλαμπος Μπούσιας«O Megas Synaxaristis of the Orthodox Church" Saint Patapios, ''Kανών Παρακλητικός και Χαιρετιστήριοι Οίκοι εις την Οσία Μητέρα Ημών Υπομονή''p. (254) - (261) [m Victoras Mattheos, έκδοση Ιεράς Μονής Αγίου Παταπίου3rd edition, ΛουτράκιMetamorfosi Sotiros Monastery, ΕλλάδαAthens, έκδοση 2007.1968]*Dr Haralambos Bousias, "Saint Patapios and his miracles" [Stylianos Papadopoulos, professor of the University of Athens, nunnery Holy Monastery of Saint Patapios, Loutraki, Greece, edition 2006).* "St. Patapios and his miracles," [Dr. Charalambos Busias, edition of Holy Monastery of Saint Patapios Loutraki 2004]* "Deltos of Miracles of our miraculous father St. Patapios" [Dr. Charalambos Busias, edition of Holy Monastery of Saint Patapios 4th Edition, Loutraki 2011]
== External links ==
*[http://www.immspartis.gr/?page_id=8758 Information about St Hipomoni from the Church of Sparta]*http://www.impantokratoros.gr/agiaypomoni.el.aspx *[http://www.globalusers.com/monastir_eng.htmSaint Patapios: his life, his miracles and his monastery]
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