Saint Laura of Constantinople
Greek-Roman saint
About Saint Laura of Constantinople
Lived 1420 – 1453 (aged 32–33). Saint Laura of Constantinople was a Byzantine religious sister.
Saint Laura of Constantinople (died 1453) was a Roman Catholic nun who lived in Constantinople. She was a member of the Order of the Holy Trinity.
Life
Ancestry and early life Her birth name was Theodolinde Trasci. She was born in Greece into a noble family: her father was a Latin knight named Michael and her mother Helena was Albanian.
Monastic life After she became a nun in Constantinople, she changed her name into Laura of Saint Peter, eventually rising to become an abbess at the age of 30. She was said to possess “excellent virtues of governance and piety.”
Martyrdom She was martyred by the Ottoman Turks who took Constantinople on 29 May 1453. They scalded her to death
Her feast day is on 29 May.
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Contemporaries
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Saint Laura of Constantinople?
Greek-Roman saint
When was Saint Laura of Constantinople born?
Saint Laura of Constantinople was born in 1420.
When did Saint Laura of Constantinople die?
Saint Laura of Constantinople died on 29 May 1453 in Constantinople.
What was Saint Laura of Constantinople's occupation?
Saint Laura of Constantinople was a religious sister.
What nationality was Saint Laura of Constantinople?
Saint Laura of Constantinople was Byzantine.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Saint Laura of Constantinople
· DBpedia: Laura of Constantinople
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Saint Laura of Constantinople. https://biography.guide/saint-laura-of-constantinople/
MLA: "Saint Laura of Constantinople." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/saint-laura-of-constantinople/.
Chicago: "Saint Laura of Constantinople." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/saint-laura-of-constantinople/.
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