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Martha, mother of Simeon Stylites the Younger
mother of Simeon Stylites the Younger
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 4 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
551
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Martha (Greek: Ἁγία Μάρθα; died 551) was the mother of Simeon Stylites the Younger. She is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church on July 4 and in the Catholic Church on July 5.
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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
- Simeon Stylites Saint“Saint Martha (Greek: Ἁγία Μάρθα; died 551) was the mother of Simeon Stylites the Younger.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Martirologio Romano — 5 July — 'Sul monte Mirabile in Siria, santa Marta, madre di san Simeone Stilita il Giovane.' Santi e Beati also lists her (festa 5 luglio, https://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/93031).
- Wikidata Q682665 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Martha, mother of Simeon Stylites the Younger (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.