Gabrielia of the Ascetic of Love | |
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Nun and Ascetic | |
Born | Gerontissa Gavrielia 15 October 1897 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 28 March 1992 Leros, Greece | (aged 94)
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | 3 October 2023 by Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople[1] |
Major shrine | Church of the Panagia of Castle, Leros, Greece |
Feast | 18 July and 28 March |
Patronage | Leros |
Gerontissa Gavrielia (Mother Gabriela), also known as Saint Gabriela of the Ascetic of Love[2] (15 October 1897 – 28 March 1992) was a Greek Orthodox nun, known for her care of the poor and sick. She was the second woman to be admitted to a Greek university and was a trained physiotherapist prior to taking up her religious calling at the age of 60. She was canonized by the Holy synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on 3 October 2023.[1]
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