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Flavia Julia Helena [a] ( / ˈhɛlənə /; Greek: Ἑλένη, Helénē; c. AD 246/248–330), also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, [b] was an Augusta of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great.
Apr 21, 2022 · Saint Helena of Constantinople (248/250-328 CE), mother of Roman emperor Constantine I (r. 306-337 CE) is most famous for her pilgrimage to Jerusalem where tradition claims found Christ's true cross and built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher. When did Saint Helena convert to Christianity?
Apr 2, 2014 · QUICK FACTS. Name: Helena. Birth Year: 248. Birth City: Bithynia, Asia Minor (present-day Turkey) Birth Country: Turkey. Gender: Female. Best Known For: St. Helena, the mother of...
Helena was the mother of Roman Emperor Constantine I . She was considered a saint in the eastern and western churches, reported to be the discoverer of the "true cross." Dates: About 248 CE to about 328 CE; her birth year is estimated from a report by the contemporary historian Eusebius that she was about 80 near the time of her death.
Helena, mother of Constantine I. Flavia Julia Helena ( Ancient Greek: Ἑλένη, romanized: Helénē; AD c. c. 250 – c. 329 ), or Saint Helena was Constantine the Great 's mother and a Roman empress (Latin: augusta ). Helena was a wife or concubine of Constantius I before he became a Roman emperor. [1]
- Pre-Congregation
- The shrine to Saint Helena in Saint Peter's Basilica
- c. late 329, Rome
Roman empress and mother of Constantine the Great who made a famous pilgrimage through the Holy Land in search of relics and the sites associated with the life of Jesus, thereby helping to set a trend in religious piety which would help to define the Middle Ages. Pronunciation: HEL-in-a. Name variations: Saint Helena; Helena of Constantinople.
Saint Helena (Latin: Flavia Iulia Helena Augusta ), also known as Saint Helen, Helena Augusta or Helena of Constantinople (c. 250 – c. 330 C.E. ), was the consort of Emperor Constantius Chlorus, and the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, with whom she had a close relationship.