Gabriela 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 (aged 94) Leros, Greece |
| 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 | 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]
- ^ a b NewsRoom. "Canonization of Elder Gavrielia was decided by the Ecumenical Patriarchate | Orthodox Times (en)". orthodoxtimes.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Brady, John (Fall 2004). "Mother Gavrilia: "A Holocaust to His Love"". In Communion (35). Alkmaar, The Netherlands: Orthodox Peace Fellowship. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
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