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Catherine of Alexandria, also spelled Katherine [a] ( 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.
Jun 13, 2024 · St. Catherine of Alexandria (died c. early 4th century, Alexandria, Egypt; feast day November 25) was one of the most popular early Christian martyrs and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (a group of Roman Catholic saints venerated for their power of intercession).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a canonized saint in the Catholic Church who, per Christian tradition, was martyred around 305 in Alexandria, Egypt. Of course, the Church of the first Millennium was undivided. She is also recognized as the Great Martyr and Saint by the Orthodox Church.
From the tenth century onwards veneration for St. Catherine of Alexandria has been widespread in the Church of the East, and from the time of the Crusades this saint has been popular in the West, where many churches have been dedicated to her and her feast day kept with great solemnity, sometimes as a holy-day of obligation.
May 8, 2017 · Learn about the life and martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a legendary Christian saint who refused the emperor and was tortured on a wheel. Find out how she became a popular patron and protector of various groups and a model of holiness.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
Catherine of Alexandria, Saint, a virgin and martyr whose feast is celebrated in the Latin Church and in the various oriental churches on November 25, and who for almost six centuries was the object of a very popular devotion.
Nov 8, 2022 · 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.
