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Venerable

Syra of Châlons

A holy virgin of Châlons-⁠sur-⁠Marne in Gaul, who reposed around 660.

Feast
October 23old style November 5
Reposed
6607th century
Place
Châlons-⁠sur-⁠Marne

Life

Holy Venerable Syra of Châlons was a nun at the convent of Faremoutiers in Gaul, from which Bishop Ragneboldus called her to be abbess at Châlons-⁠sur-⁠Marne. She reposed around 660. She is a saint of the undivided Church, known from the Western calendars. The sources consulted say no more of her life.

She is commemorated on 23 October, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).

Commemorated the same day October 23