Saint Catherine of Alexandria also known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine (Greek: ἡ Ἁγία Αἰκατερίνα ἡ Μεγαλομάρτυς) is according to tradition a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the pagan emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christian around the age of fourteen and converted hundreds of people to Christianity.
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birth date
0282-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Alexandria, Egypt
death date
0305-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Alexandria, Egypt
major shrine
Saint Catherine's Monastery
title
Martyr and Virgin
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Catholic Church
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