Our venerable mother '''Irene of Chrysovalantou''' was the abbess of the monastery of Chrysovalantou. Her [[feast day]] is on [[July 28]].
[[Image:St_Irene_Chrysovalantou.jpg|right|thumb|Saint Irene, Venerable Abbess of the Monastery of Chrysovalantou]]
==The Royal Wedding==
Irene was born in Cappadocia to an aristocratic family. She had a sister who would later marry Empress Theodora's brother Vardas.