Philothei of Athens


Philothei of Athens
New Martyr
BornNovember 21, 1522
Athens, Greece then Ottoman Empire
DiedFebruary 19, 1589 (aged 66)
Venerated inEastern Orthodoxy
FeastFebruary 19
PatronageAthens, Women and Charitable works

Philothei of Athens, (also known as Philotheia or Philothea) (Greek: Άγια Φιλοθέη η Αθηναία) (November 21, 1522 - February 19, 1589), née Revoula Benizelos (Ρεβούλα Μπενιζέλου), was a Greek Orthodox religious sister, martyr and saint from Ottoman-era Greece.