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.
Aliases (5)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure (traditional)
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Christian saint → Legendary figure → |
| associatedWith |
Immaculate Conception of Mary (in Catholic tradition)
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| commemoratedBy |
Church of Saint Anne in Jerusalem
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Saint Anne d’Auray (Brittany, France) → basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré (Quebec, Canada) → |
| cultDeveloped |
Early centuries of Christianity
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| devotionalPractice |
dedication of altars and chapels
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novenas → pilgrimages → |
| feastType |
Memorial (Roman Catholic liturgy)
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| grandmotherOf |
Jesus Christ
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| hasFeastDay |
25 July (some Anglican calendars)
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26 July (Roman Catholic Church) → 9 December (Eastern Orthodox Church, Conception of the Theotokos by Saint Anne) → |
| iconographicAttribute |
book
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child Mary at her side → teaching the Virgin Mary to read → veil → |
| languageVariant |
Hannah (traditional Hebrew form)
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Sainte Anne (French) → Santa Ana (Spanish) → Sant’Anna (Italian) → |
| mentionedIn |
Protoevangelium of James
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| motherOf |
Virgin Mary
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| patronage |
Brittany
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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)
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| sourceTradition |
apocryphal infancy gospels
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| spouseOf |
Saint Joachim
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| theologicalStatus |
not mentioned by name in canonical New Testament
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| title |
Grandmother of Jesus
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Holy Righteous Ancestress of God (Orthodox title) → Mother of the Virgin Mary → |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Catholic Churches → Eastern Orthodox Church → Lutheran Churches → Oriental Orthodox Churches → Roman Catholic Church → |
Referenced by (29)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
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Basilica of Sainte-Anne-du-Congo → Santa Ana → St Anne's College, Oxford → St Anne’s Cathedral → St. Anne Parish (Littleton, Massachusetts) → |
namedAfter |
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Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
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Basilica of Sainte-Anne-du-Congo → Church of Saint Anne in Jerusalem → St Anne, Limehouse → St. Anne Skete → |
dedicatedTo |
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Ann
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Hannah → |
associatedWith |
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Virgin Mary
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Virgin Mary ("Saint Joachim") → |
childOf |
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Sant’Anna
("Sainte Anne (French)")
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Sant’Anna ("Saint Anne (English)") → |
correspondsTo |
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Hannah
("Saint Anne in Christian tradition")
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Santa Ana → |
honors |
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Saint Joachim
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commemoratedWith |
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Saint-Anne-d'Auray
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devotedTo |
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Santa Ana
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equivalentFormOf |
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Sant’Anna
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equivalentTo |
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Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
("Saint Anna")
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hasIconographicFigure |
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Saint Anne
("Sainte Anne (French)")
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languageVariant |
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Santa Ana
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refersTo |
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Saint Joachim
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spouse |
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St. Anne Skete
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veneratedSaint |
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Buxton
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waterSourceDedicatedTo |