Saint Elizabeth

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Saint Elizabeth is a biblical figure known as the mother of John the Baptist and a relative of the Virgin Mary, revered for her faith and role in the events preceding Jesus’s birth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Testament person
biblical figure
saint
appearsIn Luke 1:5–80
associatedWithEvent The Visitation
surface form: Visitation of Mary
category Christian saints from the Bible
Women in the New Testament
conceivedWhile barren
old age
describedAs advanced in years
blameless in commandments
righteous before God
experienced miraculous conception of John the Baptist
father descendant of Aaron
filledWith God the Holy Spirit
surface form: Holy Spirit
hasFeastDay June 24 (commemorated with the Nativity of John the Baptist in some traditions)
November 5 (Roman Catholic Church)
September 5 (Eastern Orthodox Church, with Zechariah)
honoredAs model of faith
model of patience
model of trust in God
languageOfName Hebrew
livedDuring time of Herod the Great
meaningOfName “My God is abundance”
“My God is an oath”
mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
motherOf John the Baptist
patronage barren women (in some traditions)
expectant mothers (in some traditions)
pregnant women (in some traditions)
praisedBy Virgin Mary
recognized Divine Maternity of Mary
surface form: Mary as “mother of my Lord”
relativeOf Virgin Mary
religion Judaism
residesIn hill country of Judea
roleIn events preceding the birth of Jesus
sharesFeastWith John the Baptist
surface form: John the Baptist (in some calendars)

Zechariah
spokePropheticallyAbout Jesus Christ
surface form: Jesus
spouseOf Zechariah
tribe Tribe of Levi
uttered “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb”
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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infant John the Baptist oftenDepictedWith Saint Elizabeth
subject surface form: Infant John the Baptist
St. Elisabeth Church dedicatedTo Saint Elizabeth
this entity surface form: Saint Elisabeth
Universidad de Sta. Isabel namedAfter Saint Elizabeth
this entity surface form: Saint Isabel (Saint Elizabeth)
Ellie meaningDerivedFrom Saint Elizabeth
this entity surface form: Elizabeth (often interpreted as "God is my oath")
The Visitation depicts Saint Elizabeth
subject surface form: The Visitation (Jouvenet)
this entity surface form: Elizabeth (mother of John the Baptist)
Santa Isabel de Fernando Poo namedFor Saint Elizabeth