Enlightener of Georgia

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Enlightener of Georgia is the honorific title given to Saint Nino, the early Christian missionary credited with converting the ancient Kingdom of Iberia (eastern Georgia) to Christianity in the 4th century.

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Enlightener of Georgia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian saint
female Christian missionary
honorific title
activeIn 4th century
appliesTo Saint Nino
associatedWithEvent Christianization of Iberia
Conversion of the Kingdom of Iberia to Christianity
associatedWithPlace Eastern Georgia
Kingdom of Iberia
Mtskheta
feastDay January 14 (Julian calendar, some Orthodox traditions)
June 1 (some traditions)
honorificTitle Enlightener of Georgia
honors Saint Nino
knownFor bringing Christianity to Georgia
languageForm English
linkedConcept Christianization of Georgia
patron saint of Georgia
majorRole conversion of the Kingdom of Iberia to Christianity
patronage Georgia
refersTo Saint Nino
religiousContext Christianity
Eastern Orthodoxy
timePeriod 4th century
titleFor early Christian missionary to Iberia
usedIn Georgia
Georgian Orthodox Church
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Church
Georgian Orthodox Church

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Saint Nino honorificTitle Enlightener of Georgia
Saint Nino honorificTitle Enlightener of Georgia
subject linked to: Enlightener of Georgia