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Catherine of Alexandria, also spelled Katherine (Greek: Αίκατερίνη) is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early fourth century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius.
Some medieval readers were skeptical about the miracles that supposedly occurred at Mount Sinai (see Mirk's account, for example), but the rest of Katherine's legend was widely accepted, and by the end of the Middle Ages she had become one of the most popular saints in Europe.
Apr 12, 2017 · ABSTRACT. St Katherine of Alexandria was one of the most popular saints in both the Orthodox and Latin Churches in the later Middle Ages, yet there has been little study of how her cult developed before c. 1200. This book redresses the balance, providing a thorough examination of the way the cult spread from the Greek-speaking lands of the ...
- Christine Walsh
- 2007
May 8, 2017 · Catherine of Alexandria is said to have been born the daughter of Cestus, wealthy man of Alexandria in Egypt. She was noted for her wealth, intelligence, and beauty. She is said to have learned philosophy, languages, science (natural philosophy), and medicine. She refused to marry, not finding any man who was her equal.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
Katherine's learning and sovereignty established her by the end of the Middle Ages as one of Europe's most popular saints.
Medieval Art. Saint Catherine of Alexandria. German. ca. 1530. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 305. Because of her faith, Saint Catherine, a fourth-century virgin martyr, was tortured on a wheel and beheaded by a sword.
Nov 8, 2022 · navigation search. St. Catherine of Alexandria. The holy and glorious Great-martyr Catherine of Alexandria was the daughter of the governor of Alexandrian Egypt, Constas, during the reign of the emperor Maximinus (305-313), and she suffered for her Lord in the year 305. Some believe the saint's original feast day to be November 24 and this date ...
