Saint Anne
deity Christian single tradition · 2
According to Christian tradition, Saint Anne (also known as Ann or Anna) was the mother of Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. In writing, Ann's name and that of her husband Joachim come from New Testament apocrypha, of which the Gospel of James (written perhaps around 150 AD) seems to be the earliest that mentions them.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 150 CE
- Attested period
- 150 – 2020
- Historical notes
- First mentioned in the Gospel of James around 150 AD.
Relationships
- parent of
- Mary, Virgin Mary
- consort of
- Joachim, Saint Joachim
- syncretized with
- Saint Veneranda, Greek Paraskevi, Romanian Sfânta Paraschiva, South Slavic Petka, Prende, Nana Buluku, Anaisa Pye, Tuulikki
- sibling of
- Sobe
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Ancient belief, attested to by a sermon of John of Damascus, was that Anne married once. The sister of Saint Anne was Sobe, mother of Elizabeth.”
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“When Albania became Christianized in antiquity, Prende was identified by the Catholic Church as Saint Anne, mother of Virgin Mary, and was called "Saint Veneranda"”
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