Saint Helen (Ἁγία Ἑλένη)

Saint Helen (Ἁγία Ἑλένη)

This icon depicts Saint Helen, the holy Empress and Equal-to-the-Apostles, crowned and richly robed, holding the precious Cross of Christ. As the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, she is honored for her devotion to the faith and her role in spreading Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.

Saint Helen is especially remembered for her pilgrimage to Jerusalem, where she discovered the True Cross, the instrument of Christ’s Crucifixion. Her life is a shining example of piety, courage, and dedication to God.

Feast Day: May 21 (together with her son, Saint Constantine the Great)
Titles: Empress, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Discoverer of the True Cross