What did Saint Lydia do?

Answer 1

We know very little about Saint Lydia Purpuraria except what little mention of her is found in scripture. She was a business woman in Thyatira, dealing in purple cloth, the most expensive type, in the 1st century Middle East. She was Paul's first known convert. No birthdates or dates of death are known.

Answer 2

Saint Lydia was a merchant of purple cloth in Thyatira who became one of the first Christian converts in Europe. She welcomed the Apostle Paul into her home in Philippi and was instrumental in the establishment of the early Christian community there. She is considered a patron saint of dyers, and her feast day is celebrated on August 3rd.

Answer 3

Saint Lydia Purpurari was a lay woman. She had a business in Thyatira, dealing in purple cloth, the most expensive type in the 1st century Middle East. Lydia was St. Paul's first known convert. Her memorial is August 3.

Answer 4

We do not know much about Lydia except that she was apparently the first convert of St. Paul. Evidently she lived a life of heroic virtue as the early Christian community declared her to be a saint after she died.

Answer 5

She sold purple dye in Thyatira and she protected St. Paul when he was attacked.

Answer 6

Lydia is mentioned only briefly in the Acts of the Apostles. She is thought to have been Paul's first disciple and was a dyer of purple cloth from Philippi.

Answer 7

Lydia was not canonized. She died long before the canonization process was instituted by the Church. She was proclaimed a saint by the early Christians based on her life and merits.