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Dorothea of Alexandria
4th-century Christian saint
SaintPre-congregation
Born
250
Died
320
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Dorothea of Alexandria (died c. 320) is venerated as a Christian virgin and saint. Her legend states that the Roman Emperor Maximinus Daia courted her, yet she rejected his suit in fidelity to Christianity and virginity, and fled Alexandria. She died in Arabia around 320.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Catherine of Alexandria Saint“Some modern scholars consider that the legend of Catherine was probably based on the life and murder of the virgin Saint Dorothea of Alexandria and according to some sources the Greek philosopher Hypatia, despite her death occurring 110 years later, with the reversed role of a Christian and neoplatonist being…” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Santi Beati — Santa Dorotea di Alessandria — 'Dorotea di Alessandria, III sec.' — the Alexandrian Dorothea, listed at 6 February.
- Wikidata Q5298263 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Dorothea of Alexandria (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.