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Lives of the Saints

Holy kings and queens

12 · Crowned saints — kings and queens

Icons: Mikhail Sabinin, 1882 · Public domain

  1. Holy Right-believing David IV, King of All Georgia, called the Builder († 1125)26 January (8 February N.S.)
  2. Holy Martyr Ashot the Kouropalates, slain in the church of Artanuji († 829)29 January (11 February N.S.)
  3. Holy King Solomon II, who gave himself for his homeland († 1815)7 February (20 February N.S.)
  4. Holy King Demetrius the Self-Sacrificer († 1289)12 March (25 March N.S.)
  5. Holy Right-believing King Tamar († 1213)1 May (14 May N.S.)
  6. Venerable Damian, formerly Demetrius, author of “Thou Art a Vineyard” († 1157)23 May (5 June N.S.)
  7. Holy Martyr King Mirdat († 410)8 July (21 July N.S.)
  8. The Holy Glorious Martyr Shushanik († 475)28 August (10 September N.S.)
  9. The Holy Great Martyr, Light of Georgia, Queen Ketevan of Kakheti († 1624)13 September (26 September N.S.)
  10. Equals to the Apostles King Mirian and Queen Nana (4th c.)1 October (14 October N.S.)
  11. Holy Great King Vakhtang Gorgasali († 502)30 November (13 December N.S.)
  12. Holy Martyr King Vakhtang III († 1308)10 December (23 December N.S.)