SAINT ELIZABETH

Saint Elizabeth, also known as Yelisaveta of Russia, was an important Russian saint and nun. Born into a German noble family, she married Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, becoming part of the Russian imperial family. After her husband’s death, she dedicated herself to charitable work and founded the Martha and Mary Convent in Moscow. Arrested by the Bolsheviks, she suffered martyrdom in Alapayevsk on July 18, 1918, the day after the murder of the Holy Royal Martyrs. She was canonized by the Orthodox Church and is venerated as a protector and an example of Christian mercy.