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Jun 7, 2024 · Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, according to tradition derived from certain apocryphal writings. St. Anne is the patron saint of women in labor, and she and her husband Joachim are the patron saints of grandparents. Learn about the traditional accounts of her life with this article.
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According to apocrypha, as well as Christian and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the Bible's canonical gospels.
Jan 26, 2023 · Saint Anne, also known as Anne of David, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Jesus. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches. She is the patron saint of married women, women in labor, miners, and homemakers, among other things.
Dec 9, 2021 · Learn about Saint Anne, the mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus, who was born from the House of David and dedicated her child to God. Find out her feast day, prayer, and other stories related to her.
Saints Anne and Joachim, the parents of the Virgin Mary, according to tradition derived from certain apocryphal writings. The account of their lives parallels that of the barren Hannah and her conception of Samuel in the Old Testament. Learn more about Saints Anne and Joachim in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Anne, Saint (Heb., Hannah, grace), ANN, ANNE, ANNA, the traditional name of the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. All our information concerning the names and lives of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary, is derived from apocryphal literature, the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary, Pseudo-Matthew and the Protoevangelium of James.
Saint Anne is widely recognized as the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Jesus Christ. She was the wife of Saint Joachim and, according to tradition, they were a well-off couple.
