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John Chrysostom
St. Olympias the Deaconess
St. Olympias the Deaconess
c. 361–c. 408
St John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, 398–407
The greatest preacher of the Church is made archbishop, reforms the capital, and dies in exile.
From the Life of St. Olympias the Deaconess
When St. John Chrysostom came to the throne of Constantinople, he found in her a daughter and a fellow-laborer; she gathered a community of devout women about her near the cathedral, living in fasting, prayer, and works of mercy.