Elizabeth Grigoryevna Volkonskaia (1838 - 27 February 1897) was a Russian Empire noble and courtier. She played a leading role within the Catholic movement in Russia and has been referred to as the first woman in Russia to conduct serious historical theological studies.[1]
Her children were Sergei Mikhailovitch Volkonsky, Peter Volkonsky, Alexandr Volkonsky and Vladimir Volkonsky.