Devotional items honoring St. Olympias the Deaconess from CatholicShop.com — including holy cards, canvas prints, medals, statues, rosaries, and more.
About St. Olympias the Deaconess
c. 361 – 408 · Feast December 17 · Deaconess / Widow
Greek deaconess of Constantinople (c. 361-408), Roman senatorial widow at age 17 who refused remarriage and consecrated her vast wealth to the church under St. Nectarius and St. John Chrysostom. Friend and correspondent of Chrysostom (his 17 letters to her survive); persecuted with him into exile. Pre-Congregation.
St. Olympias the Deaconess is the patron saint of Deaconesses, Widows and Generosity.
