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While Saints Anne and Joachim, her husband, do not appear in scripture, the first mention of their names is in the apocryphal writing the Protoevangelium of James which has been dated to about AD 150. From earliest times the Protoevangelium carried a great deal of importance in the Eastern Church and parts of it were incorporated into the readings on the feast days of these saints. The cults of Anne and Joachim did not become popular with the Latin Church until many years later. While the veracity of the Protoevangelium is certainly questionable there can be no doubt that Mary had both a mother and a father so the Church decided to use the names given in this early writing.
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Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, is not mentioned in the scriptures. She is an important figure in Christian tradition and is highly revered, particularly in the Catholic Church. Honoring her plays a significant role in the devotion to Mary and Jesus in various Christian denominations.
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∙ 9y agoNo. The tradition of St Anne, as the mother of Mary, arose long afterwards, when the Church sought to show that it really knew the background to the gospels.
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Which saint translated Scriptures into Latin?
Saint Jerome
Who were Mary's parents?
The apocryphal Gospel of James states that the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary were Saint Anne and Saint Joachim. There is nothing in canonical scriptures to verify this but the Church has traditionally called them by these names.
What is Saint Anne Line the patron saint of?
Saint Anne Line is the patron saint of childless people. Saint Anne Line was born in 1567 and died on February 27, 1601.
Why is Saint Anne the patron saint of housewives?
Saint Anne was a wife, mother and housewife herself.
When was Saint Anne declared a saint?
Saint Anne was declared a saint in 1584. She is the grandmother of Jesus Christ as her daughter was Mary.
What is Saint Anne Line patron saint of?
Saint Anne Line is the patron saint of:-childless people-converts-widows
Who was the father of Saint Anne?
We do not know who the father of St. Anne was.
Who was Saint Anne's spouse?
Anne was married to Saint Joachim according to tradition.
Who did Saint Anne marry?
Tradition says that Anne married Saint Joachim.
When was Saint Anne in Vatican created?
Saint Anne in Vatican was created in 1583.
When was Saint Anne School created?
Saint Anne School was created in 1894.
When was Society of Saint Anne created?
Society of Saint Anne was created in 1969.
