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| Helena, Saint |
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(h l´ n ) (KEY) , c.248328?, mother of Constantine I. She became a Christian in 313. According to tradition she found (327) the relic of the True Cross in Jerusalem and identified the location of the Holy Sepulcher. Feast: Aug. 18. |
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