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
- Order
- Venerables
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
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Severin of CologneSaint · Bishop of CologneOct 23
Theodoret of AntiochHieromartyr · Priest of AntiochOct 23
Elisha of LavrishevVenerable · Founder of Lavrishev MonasteryOct 23
Jacob of BorovichiFool-for-Christ · Fool for ChristOct 23
Vladimir AmbartsumovHieromartyr · PriestOct 23- Constantin SârbuHieromartyr · Priest of BucharestOct 23
- Simeon of Volodymyr-VolynskyiVenerable · Bishop of Volodymyr-VolynskyiOct 23
- Aethelflaed of RomseySaintOct 23
- Alexander SolovyovHieromartyrOct 23
Amon of ToulSaint · Bishop of ToulOct 23