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[[Image:kassiane the hymnographer.jpg|right|frame|thumb|Saint Kassiane the Hymnographer]]
Saint '''Kassiani''' <ref>Also known as '''Kassia''', '''Kassiane''', '''Casia''', '''Ikasia''', '''Cassia''', '''Kassiana''', or '''Eikasia'''</ref> was a Byzantine [[abbess]], poet, composer, and hymnographer. She is commemorated by the church on [[September 7]]. She is especially known as the composer of the [[Hymn of Kassiani]].
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