St. Anne
deity single tradition · 1
St. Anne is venerated in many cathedrals and monasteries dedicated to her name, for example in Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Greece in the semi-autonomous Mount Athos, and the city of Katerini. Medieval and baroque craftsmanship is evidenced in, for example, the metalwork of the life-size reliquaries containing the bones of her forearm. Düren has been the main place of pilgrimage for Anne since 1506.
When
- First attested
- 710 CE
- Attested period
- 710 – 1506
- Historical notes
- Relics brought to Constantinople in 710.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Martha Anna
- parent of
- Blessed Virgin Mary
- consort of
- Joachim, Mar Joachim
- syncretized with
- Granne Erzulie
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“9 September (St. Anne and Joachim, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary) The alleged relics of St. Anne were brought from the Holy Land to Constantinople in 710 and were kept there in the church of St. Sophia as late as 1333. During the 12th and 13th centuries, returning crusaders”
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