Saint Nino
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Saint Nino is a revered early Christian missionary credited with converting the ancient Kingdom of Iberia (eastern Georgia) to Christianity and is honored as one of the most important saints in Georgian religious history.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Georgian Orthodox saint → female saint → missionary → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nino of Cappadocia
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Saint Nina → |
| associatedWithEvent |
Christianization of Iberia
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adoption of Christianity as state religion in Iberia → |
| associatedWithRuler |
King Mirian III of Iberia
NERFINISHED
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Queen Nana of Iberia → |
| commemoratedBy |
pilgrimage to Bodbe
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| commemoratedIn |
Georgian liturgical calendar
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| countryOfActivity |
Georgia
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Kingdom of Iberia → |
| culturalSignificance |
national religious heroine of Georgia
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| feastDay |
January 14 (Julian calendar)
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January 27 (Gregorian calendar, some traditions) → June 1 (translation of relics, some traditions) → |
| gender |
female
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| hasIconographicAttribute |
holding a grapevine cross tied with hair
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simple missionary clothing → |
| hasRelicAt |
Bodbe Monastery
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| honorificTitle |
Enlightener of Georgia
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Equal-to-the-Apostles → |
| influenced |
spread of Christianity in the Caucasus
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| knownFor |
conversion of the Kingdom of Iberia to Christianity
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preaching Christianity in Georgia → |
| languageOfPreaching |
Georgian
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| legacy |
numerous churches dedicated to her in Georgia
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widespread personal name Nino in Georgia → |
| locatedIn |
Bodbe Monastery, Kakheti, Georgia
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| mentionedIn |
Georgian hagiographic texts
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| partOf |
history of Christianity in Georgia
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| patronage |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Georgian people → conversion to Christianity → |
| placeOfBurial |
Bodbe Monastery
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| placeOfDeath |
Bodbe
NERFINISHED
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| religion |
Christianity
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| symbol |
grapevine cross
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| timePeriod |
early 4th century
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| traditionallyFrom |
Cappadocia
NERFINISHED
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| veneratedIn |
Armenian Apostolic Church
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Church → Georgian Orthodox Church → Oriental Orthodox Churches → Roman Catholic Church → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Saint Nino
("Saint Nina")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
("Saint Nino of Cappadocia")
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associatedWith |
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Georgian Orthodox Church
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importantSaint |
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Georgian Orthodox Church
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venerates |