St Margaret

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St Margaret is a Christian saint venerated in various traditions, often associated with purity, martyrdom, and patronage of childbirth.

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Label Occurrences
St Margaret canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian saint
alsoKnownAs Margaret of Antioch
Saint Marina in the East
associatedWith chastity
martyrdom
purity
birthPlace Antioch in Pisidia (traditional)
linked to: Antioch in Pisidia
canonizationStatus pre-congregation saint
commemoratedBy church dedications
liturgical feasts
pilgrimage traditions
cultPopularIn England
Middle Ages
Western Europe
deathCause martyrdom
deathPlace Antioch in Pisidia (traditional)
linked to: Antioch in Pisidia
era early Christian period
feastDay 20 July
hagiographicSource Legenda Aurea (Golden Legend)
iconography virgin martyr holding a cross
young woman with a dragon at her feet
invokedFor protection during pregnancy
safe delivery of children
legendaryStatus semi-legendary
patronage childbirth
nurses
peasants
pregnant women
those suffering from kidney disease
women in labor
patronSaintOf childbirth
expectant mothers
rural populations
symbol book
cross
dragon
palm of martyrdom
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
virtue courage
faith
steadfastness under persecution

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