Saint Dinar of Hereti

A life of faith

Dinar was queen of Hereti in southeastern Georgia. The received Georgian account associates her with her son Ishkhanik and the kingdom’s adoption of the Orthodox faith in the tenth century. The received account also compares her story with Russian chronicles about a Georgian queen. The Georgian Church honors Dinar for her role in the region’s Christian life.

The Eastern Orthodox Church remembers saints in prayer and commemoration. Their lives offer examples for Christians learning to live their faith.

A reflection

Dinar’s remembrance invites care for the faith and community handed on to the next generation.

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