July 11th

Saint Olga

Saint · Common of Widows · Kiev, Ukraine

At Kiev in Rus’, Saint Olga, grandmother of Saint Vladimir, who, first of the Rurikid dynasty, received baptism together with the name Helena and prepared for the whole people of Rus’ the way to Christ.

Latin Original

Kióviz 1n Russia, sanctae Olgzee, sancti Vladimíri ávize, quze prima Rurikidórum baptísmum simul cum nómine Hélena recépit et cuncto pópulo Rüssiz viam ad Christum parávit.