Agios Konstantinos-Agia Eleni

Saint Constantine also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 306 to 337. He was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity and marked with his empire a special era in the history of the Roman Empire as he created a new imperial residence. to Byzantium and renamed the ancient colony Byzantium to “Constantinople” where the capital was moved. In addition, he signed the Milan decree and convened the 1st Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. Saint Helen was empress of the Roman Empire and mother of Constantine the Great. She dedicated her life to charity and to the spread of Christian teaching. She is credited with finding the Holy Cross. She is almost always depicted with her son Saint Constantine, with the Holy Cross between them. They are celebrated on May 21.