Saint Anne
Anne | |
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| Mother of the Virgin, Maternal Heroine, Woman of Amram | |
| Born | Before c. 49 BC Bethlehem, Hasmonean Judea |
| Died | After c. 4 AD |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church Anglican Communion Lutheranism Islam Afro-American religions |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Apt Cathedral, Basilica of Sainte-Anne d'Auray, Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré |
| Feast | Catholic Church: 26 July Eastern Orthodox: 9 September 25 July |
| Attributes | Book; door; with Mary, Jesus or Joachim; woman dressed in red or green |
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According to Christian tradition, Saint Anne (also known as Ann or Anna) was the mother of Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the Bible's canonical gospels. In writing, Ann's name and that of her husband Joachim come from New Testament apocrypha, of which the Gospel of James (written perhaps around 150 AD) seems to be the earliest that mentions them. The mother of Mary is mentioned but not named in the Quran.