Saint Catherine of Alexandria: The Feast Day of the All-Wise Great Martyr

Saint Catherine of Alexandria: The Feast Day of the All-Wise Great Martyr

Fillide Melandroni as Catherine of Alexandria – by Caravaggio. Public Domain The Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Saint Catherine (Agia Ekaterini) of Alexandria, the Great Martyr and All-Wise, annually on November 25th. She is one of the most revered saints in Orthodoxy. Saint Catherine, born in Alexandria in the 3rd century to an aristocratic family, is celebrated for her profound wisdom, eloquence, and unshakeable faith. From a yo…

St. Catharine of Alexandria used science and faith to convert her persecutors to Christ

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Saint Catherine of Alexandria: Truth in the encounter with faith

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Memory of Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria (25 November) | Orthodox Times (en)

Catherine was the daughter of King Constus. After the death of her father, she lived with her mother in Alexandria. Her mother was secretly a Christian who, through her spiritual father, brought Catherine to the Christian Faith. In a vision, St. Catherine received a ring from the Lord Jesus Himself as a sign of her betrothal to Him. This ring remains on her finger even today. Catherine was greatly gifted by God and was well educated in Greek phi…

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, commemorated on November 25th, is a revered figure in Christian history. She holds the distinction of being one of the 14 Holy Helpers and serves as the patroness for a diverse array of professions and causes, including philosophers, preachers, nurses, mechanics, craftsmen who work with wheels (like potters and spinners), archivists, those in their final moments, educators, girls, jurists, lawyers, librarians, libr…