Saint Irene
Profile
Raised a pagan. At about 14 years of age, she witnessed a mob abusing Saint Porphyrius for his faith. The violence sickened her, and she came to his rescue, causing enough trouble that the pagans left him alone. He recovered and brought her to Christianity.
Born
- c.470
- 490 of natural causes
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Saint Irene“. CatholicSaints.Info. 22 February 2010. Web. 11 December 2018. <>