Saint Verena
E641940
Saint Verena is a venerated early Christian saint, especially honored in Switzerland, known for her charitable works, care for the poor and sick, and role as a model of chastity and service.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
early Christian saint ⓘ |
| activityRegion |
Aargau
NERFINISHED
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Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ Zurich region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Theban Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Christian liturgical calendars
ⓘ
Swiss local traditions ⓘ |
| era |
3rd century
ⓘ
4th century ⓘ |
| feastDay | September 1 ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter |
Solothurn region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zurzach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredAs |
model of chastity
ⓘ
patron saint of nurses ⓘ patron saint of the poor ⓘ patron saint of the sick ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Saint ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic life
ⓘ
care for the poor ⓘ care for the sick ⓘ charitable works ⓘ service to the marginalized ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspiration for hospitals and charitable institutions in Switzerland
ⓘ
subject of local legends and hagiographies ⓘ |
| lifeStatus | martyr or confessor (tradition varies) ⓘ |
| majorShrine |
Bad Zurzach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zurzach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleModelFor |
Christian women
ⓘ
caregivers ⓘ consecrated virgins ⓘ nurses ⓘ |
| symbol |
bread
ⓘ
comb ⓘ veil ⓘ water jug ⓘ |
| traditionallyFrom | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Coptic Orthodox Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| virtue |
charity
ⓘ
chastity ⓘ humility ⓘ service ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.