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* Patriarch Gregory of Constantinople, 329 - 389 AD. | * Patriarch Gregory of Constantinople, 329 - 389 AD. | ||
| + | * Her governess, Theodosia, the sister of St Amphilochios of Iconium | ||
* St John Chrysostom | * St John Chrysostom | ||
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Saint Olympia, deaconess of Constantinople is commemorated by the Church July 25.
The name 'Olympia'
Olympia is the feminine variant of the Ancient Greek Olympios. There exists a mountain in northern Greece called Olympus, which, according to Ancient Greek mythology was the home of the twelve gods. Olympia was also the name of a plain in the western Peloponnese in the ancient Elis, this also was considered a sacred site for the mythological gods of Ancient Greece.
According to the ancient mythology, these sites were a sanctuary for the god Zeus and the site of the ancient Olympic games.
Born 361
Olympia, was born into a wealthy family with high rank. Her father was, Count Anysios Secondos and her mother's name was Alexandra Seconodos.
Cricial relationships
- Her uncle the Prefect Procopios.
- Patriarch Gregory of Constantinople, 329 - 389 AD.
- Her governess, Theodosia, the sister of St Amphilochios of Iconium
- St John Chrysostom
