Saint Sarah

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Saint Sarah, also known as Sara-la-Kali, is a revered figure in Romani Catholic tradition, venerated as the patron saint of the Romani people and honored in annual pilgrimages to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in France.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Saint Sarah canonical 6

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic folk saint
patron saint
religious figure
alsoKnownAs Black Sara
Sara e Kali
Sara-la-Kali
associatedWith Romani identity
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
fertility
healing
miracles
pilgrimage
protection
colorSymbolism black
country France
cultStatus folk devotion not officially canonized by the Vatican
culturalSignificance symbol of Romani unity
symbol of hope for the oppressed
devotionalPractice immersion of statue in the sea
lighting candles
procession to the sea
votive offerings
ethnicAssociation Romani
feastObservedBy Romani Catholics
honoredIn annual pilgrimages
iconographicAttribute crowned statue
dark-skinned statue
richly dressed in robes
legendRole Egyptian or Indian origin (tradition)
servant of the Three Marys
linkedTo Mary Jacobe (tradition)
linked to: Mary Jacobe

Mary Magdalene (tradition)
linked to: Mary Magdalene

Mary Salome (tradition)
linked to: Saint Mary Salome

Three Marys of the Gospels
majorPilgrimageMonth May
October
majorPilgrimageSite Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer church
patronage Romani people
linked to: Roma people

the marginalized
travellers
pilgrimageParticipants Romani from across Europe
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Christianity
shrineLocation Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
veneratedBy Romani people
linked to: Roma people
veneratedIn France
Romani Catholic tradition

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sanctuary of the Three Marys associatedWith Saint Sarah
subject linked to: sanctuary of the Three Marys
Sanctuary of the Three Marys veneratedSaint Saint Sarah
subject linked to: sanctuary of the Three Marys
Mar Behnam Monastery dedicatedTo Saint Sarah