Philothei of Athens
Philothei of Athens | |
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| New Martyr | |
| Born | November 21, 1522 Athens, Greece then Ottoman Empire |
| Died | February 19, 1589 (aged 66) |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Feast | February 19 |
| Patronage | Athens, Women and Charitable works |
Philothei of Athens, (also known as Philotheia or Philothea) (Greek: Άγια Φιλοθέη η Αθηναία) (November 21, 1522 - February 19, 1589), née Revoula Benizelos (Ρεβούλα Μπενιζέλου), was a Greek Orthodox religious sister, martyr and saint from Ottoman-era Greece.