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Matrona of Chios, the Glossary

Index Matrona of Chios

Saint Matrona of Chios (also called "Saint Matrona Chiopolitis") was born during the 15th century in the village of Volissos on the island of Chios, Greece.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 9 relations: Abbess, Calendar of saints, Chios (town), Church (building), Marriage, Martyr, Monasticism, Nikephoros of Chios, Saint Markella.

  2. 15th-century Greek people
  3. 15th-century Greek women
  4. People from Chios
  5. Saints of medieval Greece

Abbess

An abbess (Latin: abbatissa) is the female superior of a community of nuns in an abbey.

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Calendar of saints

The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint.

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Chios (town)

Chios (Χίος) is the main town and a former municipality on the island of Chios, North Aegean, Greece.

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Church (building)

A church, church building, or church house is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities.

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Marriage

Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses.

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Martyr

A martyr (mártys, 'witness' stem, martyr-) is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party.

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Monasticism

Monasticism, also called monachism or monkhood, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work.

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Nikephoros of Chios

Father Nikephoros of Chios (1750–1821; also Nicephoros, Nicephorus, Nikephorus) was the spiritual son and disciple of Macarius of Corinth and known for his holy life and character. Matrona of Chios and Nikephoros of Chios are people from Chios.

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Saint Markella

Saint Markella or Marcella (Greek: Μαρκέλλα) was an inhabitant of 14th century Chios who was canonized by the Greek Orthodox Church. Matrona of Chios and Saint Markella are Christian female saints of the Middle Ages and saints of medieval Greece.

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See also

15th-century Greek people

15th-century Greek women

People from Chios

Saints of medieval Greece

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrona_of_Chios