There are several saints named Irene. and their feast days, according to www.oca.org:
- Martyr Irene April 3
- New Martyr Irene of Lesbos April 9
The New Martyrs of Lesbos, Sts Raphael, Nicholas and Irene were martyred by the Turks on Bright Tuesday (April 9, 1463)
- Virginmartyr Irene in Thessalonica April 16
The Holy Martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chione were sisters who lived at the end of the third century to the beginning of the fourth century.
- Martyr Irene of Corinth and companions April 16
The Holy Martyr Leonidas and the Holy Martyrs Charissa, Nike, Galina, Kalisa (Kalida), Nunekhia, Basilissa, and Theodora suffered at Corinth in the year 258.
- Greatmartyr Irene of Thessalonica May 5
The holy Great Martyr Irene was born in the city of Magedon in Persia during the fourth century. She was the daughter of the pagan king Licinius.
- St Irene with her husband St George and children of Constantinople May 13
- Martyr Irene of Egypt June 5
The women martyrs Irene and Selenia were natives of Egypt and suffered during the reign of Maximian (305-311) along with Sts Marcian, Nicander, Hyperechius, Apollonius, Leonidas, Arius, Gorgias, and Pambo.
- St Irene Chrysovolantou July 28
Saint Irene was the daughter of a wealthy family from Cappadocia, and was born in the ninth century. She gave her wealth to the poor and became a nun.
- Martyr Irene of Egypt September 18
Saint Irene endured martyrdom with Sts Sophia and Castor in Alexandria.
- Martyr Iria of Nabantia October 20
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