Saint Catherine
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Saint Catherine is a revered Christian martyr and saint, traditionally venerated as a learned and courageous defender of the faith and patron of philosophers and scholars.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Catherine of Alexandria | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
ⓘ
legendary Christian figure ⓘ |
| allegedDeathDate | early 4th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mount Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attribute |
book
ⓘ
crown ⓘ palm of martyrdom ⓘ sword ⓘ wheel ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Byzantine liturgical calendar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Martyrology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | martyrdom ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | classically educated ⓘ |
| feastDay | 25 November ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
devotion to learned female saints
ⓘ
medieval Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| legend | broken wheel miracle ⓘ |
| legendaryEra | reign of Emperor Maxentius ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| miracle | shattering of torture wheel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
converting pagan philosophers to Christianity
ⓘ
courage in facing martyrdom ⓘ defending Christianity in learned debates ⓘ |
| opponent | Emperor Maxentius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
libraries ⓘ millers ⓘ nurses ⓘ philosophers ⓘ philosophy faculties ⓘ scholars ⓘ spinsters ⓘ students ⓘ wheelwrights ⓘ young women ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| status | Great Martyr in Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (12)
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