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Charitina of Lithuania

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'''Charitina''' is a [[saint ]] of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]].The holy princess Charitina was born into a noble Lithuanian family in the mid-thirteenth century. Oppressive paganism and civil strife under the Grand Duke Algirdas (Olgierd) forced her to leave her homeland. She sought refuge in Russia, making her way to Novgorod. Charitina entered the [[Convent ]] of Sts. [[Apostle Peter|Peter ]] and [[Apostle Paul|Paul]], which had been founded in the twelfth century. Some sources indicate that she was betrothed to the Russian prince Theodore, but relinquished her royal privileges when she became a [[nun]]. She lived a strict, [[ascetic]] life and became [[Abbess ]] of the convent. She reposed at the end of the thirteenth century and came to be revered as a saint of God. Her [[relics]] remained at Sts. Peter and Paul [[church ]] until the Russian Revolution.
St. Charitina is commemorated on [[October 5 October]].
[[Category:Saints]]
[[Category: Lithuanian Saints]]

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