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• Mary of Egypt — 18th Century Russian icon of St. Mary of Egypt Venerable Born ca. 344 Egypt Died ca. 421 …   Wikipedia

• Saint Mary of Egypt —     St. Mary of Egypt     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Mary of Egypt     Born probably about 344; died about 421. At the early age of twelve Mary left her home and came to Alexandria, where for upwards of seventeen years she led a life of public …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Mary of Egypt — (c. 344–421)    Saint.    Little certain is known of the life of Mary. She is said to have enjoyed an immoral existence in Alexandria, North Africa, before being converted to Christianity outside the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Subsequently she… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Mary of Egypt —    Fifth century desert saint whose vita (q.v.) was written by Sophronios, patriarch of Jerusalem (qq.v.). After living a dissolute life in Alexandria (q.v.), she is said to have been converted in Jerusalem by an icon (qq.v.) of the theotokos… …   Historical dictionary of Byzantium

• Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai — Saint Catherine Area * UNESCO World Heritage Site Country …   Wikipedia

• Saint Patapios — icon Saint Hipomoni (St Patience) icon …   Wikipedia

• Mary — /mair ee/, n. 1. Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus. 2. the sister of Lazarus and Martha. Luke 10:38 42; John 11:1,2. 3. See Mary, Queen of Scots. 4. (Princess Victoria Mary of Teck) 1867 1953, Queen of England 1910 36 (wife of George… …   Universalium

• Saint Anne — Infobox Saint name=Saint Anne feast day=July 26 venerated in=Roman Catholic Church; Orthodox Church; Anglicanism; Eastern Catholic Churches imagesize=200px caption=St. Anne, fresco from Faras, 7th century birth place= death place= titles=Mother… …   Wikipedia

• Saint — For other uses, see Saint (disambiguation) and The Saint (disambiguation). Sainthood redirects here. For the Tegan and Sara album, see Sainthood (album). In traditional Christian iconography, saints are often depicted as having halos, which is a… …   Wikipedia

• Saint Sarah — This article is about the Romani saint. For other saints of that name, see Saint Sarah (disambiguation). The shrine of Saintes Maries de la Mer Saint Sarah, also known as Sara la Kali ( Sara the Black , Romani: Sara e Kali), is the mythic patron… …   Wikipedia