ID: 901001243 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001243	Record Type: Character/Person

	Irene, Saint (Christian character)

Note: Legendary wife of St. Castulus (died 286), who was the chamberlain of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. According to tradition, the widow Irene tended a wounded St. Sebastian and is venerated as a saint.

Display Date: 3rd century

Names:

	Irene, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Saint Irene (Christian character) (English,D,N)
	Irene of Rome, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
	Irene, Santa (Christian character) (Italian,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian characters> (P)
		............Irene, Saint (Christian character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	is actor for .... Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Sebastian (Christian iconography), Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene (Christian iconography)) [901001905]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... saint
	.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Irene, Saint (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Saint Irene (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Irene of Rome, Saint (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Irene, Santa (Christian character)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/129922/vicente-lopez-y-portana-saint-sebastian-tended-by-saint-irene-spanish-1795-1800/