The holy and right-believing Princess '''Charitina''' (d. 1281) is a saint of the [[Russian Orthodox Churchsaint]].The holy princess Charitina of the 13th century who was born into a noble Lithuanian royal family in the mid-thirteenth century. Oppressive paganism and civil strife under the Grand Duke Algirdas (Olgierd) forced to leave her homeland. She sought refuge in Russia, making her way to Novgorod. Charitina entered the [[Convent ]] of Sts. Peter and 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.

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 in the year 1281 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 ]]. She should not be confused with [[Charitina of Rome|Charitina of Amisus]] (or of Rome), also commemorated on [[October5]], but who was martyred in the year 304. ==Sources and External links==*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=102879 St.Charitina the Princess of Lithuania] (from [[OCA]])