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St. Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles

St. Nino, Equal-to-the-Apostles, by Kober, 2007
St Nino icon at Svetitskhoveli, Georgia Kober, 2007 Public domain

4th-century enlightener of Georgia, remembered for evangelizing Iberia (eastern Georgia) and guiding the royal court toward baptism. Her mission helped establish Georgian Christianity and shaped one of the oldest Orthodox traditions. She is honored as Equal-to-the-Apostles for her missionary labor. Feast: January 14.

Sources

  • Life of St. Nino (early Georgian hagiographical tradition)
  • The Georgian Chronicles (Kartlis Tskhovreba)
  • Timothy Ware, The Orthodox Church archive.org

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