St. Irene

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Died: 379

Irene was the sister of Pope Saint Damasus I (c. 304-384). She and her devout mother Laurentia are said to have often spent whole nights in the catacombs of Rome, keeping vigil in prayer beside the tombs of the martyrs. At the age of twenty, Irene consecrated her virginity by vow to Christ. When in 366 her brother was elected to the pontificate, one faction of the Roman clergy refused to recognize him, schismatically electing their own rival candidate and violently seizing the papal throne for their antipope, Ursinus. Irene ardently prayed for an end to the schism. A year later, the imposter Ursinus was expelled from Rome by the emperor Valentinian I. Pope Damasus wrote for his sister a book on consecrated virginity. Following Irene�s death in 379, he buried her in a small church where he had interred their mother, and where he was later to be buried. The pope composed a loving epitaph for his sister, in which he testifies to her holiness and purity.

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Help Me
1 year ago
What did she do to become a saint in the first place?
Praveena
1 year ago
Dear Prayer Team,

Please send me the novena prater of St. Irene Chrysovalanto as soon as possible.
ISAAC AKOLGO
1 year ago
WHEN IS HER FEAST DAY?
jelly
2 years ago
where was she from?
irene
2 years ago
my patron saint SAINT IRENE...pray for me...i love my name
Rebecca
2 years ago
st irene,that name is my nannys name and i think that name is special to me so next year i am going to make it my saint name for myconfermation!
Renee
2 years ago
This chick just helped me finish my religion project!!
WOOHOO!! (;
Jenny
3 years ago
i like saint Irene and i will choose her as my saint name :)

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