Saint Anne

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Saint Anne is traditionally venerated in Christian theology as the mother of the Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Jesus.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical figure (traditional)
Christian saint
Legendary figure
associatedWith Immaculate Conception of Mary (in Catholic tradition)
commemoratedBy Church of Saint Anne in Jerusalem
Saint Anne d’Auray (Brittany, France)
basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré (Quebec, Canada)
cultDeveloped Early centuries of Christianity
devotionalPractice dedication of altars and chapels
novenas
pilgrimages
feastType Memorial (Roman Catholic liturgy)
grandmotherOf Jesus Christ
hasFeastDay 25 July (some Anglican calendars)
26 July (Roman Catholic Church)
9 December (Eastern Orthodox Church, Conception of the Theotokos by Saint Anne)
iconographicAttribute book
child Mary at her side
teaching the Virgin Mary to read
veil
languageVariant Hannah (traditional Hebrew form)
Sainte Anne (French)
Santa Ana (Spanish)
Sant’Anna (Italian)
mentionedIn Protoevangelium of James
motherOf Virgin Mary
patronage Brittany
Province of Quebec (principal patroness)
Quebec
cabinet-makers
childless couples
grandmothers
housewives
miners
mothers
pregnant women
recognizedBy Council of Trent (affirmed traditional veneration of saints, including Anne)
sourceTradition apocryphal infancy gospels
spouseOf Saint Joachim
theologicalStatus not mentioned by name in canonical New Testament
title Grandmother of Jesus
Holy Righteous Ancestress of God (Orthodox title)
Mother of the Virgin Mary
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholic Church


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