There are two St. Abigails. One was born in County Cork, Ireland- 6th century. Her feast day is Feb. 11. She is the patron saint of bee keepers and strong, knowledgeable women, women in medicine, and women who give counsel. She also known by her Gailic name, Gobnet, and in England as St. Deborah {honey bee}.
There is also St. Abigail, c.1000 B.C., of Carmel- feast day Sept. 1st- patron saint of wives, women of learning, women who give counsel and a wife of King David of Israel, one of the only seven female prophets, one of the only four women mentioned as beautiful in The Bible.
Saint Abigail is not recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church or in most traditional Christian denominations. There is limited historical information available about her religious beliefs or practices.
I don't believe there is a "Saint Abigail". I can't find a record of one in any of the Catholic listings of Saints.
Saint Abigail was an african abbess and disciple of Saint Abban, who placed her in charge of a convent that he founded in Ballyvourney, County Cork. A well there bears her name. She is known for her affinity for beekeeping- and is reputed to have sent a swarm a bees after a brigand, forcing him to return stolen cattle. Her Feast Day is celebrated locally and nationally on each February 11.
Saint Nicholas of Myra who currently, and for the last 1600 years, has lived in heaven.
There are no canonized saint by the name of Jessica.
give me St. Abigail's prayer
St. Abigail is the patron saint of bees and beekeepers. She is also called Gobnait and Deborah.
Catholic AnswerSaint Abigail was considered a saint, or rather a prophetess even by Talmudic scholars (Jewish Bible scholars) (she was a wife of King David in the Old Testament), and has always been considered a saint by the Church. She was never canonized as she was considered a saint long before there was a Congregation for Saints causes.
Saint Abigail is not recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church or in most traditional Christian denominations. There is limited historical information available about her religious beliefs or practices.
The feast day of St. Gobnait (Irish for 'Abigail') is February 11.
I can find no saint named Abbie. There is Abigail the Matriarch from the Old Testament but she does not hold the title of saint and is not a patron saint.
Saint Abigail is not recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church. It is possible that in some non-official or non-traditional sources, stories about her were created specifically to appeal to children due to a fictional or imaginative nature.
Abigail the Matriarch and wife of King David is from the Old Testament. Generally, only personages from the New Testament are given the title of "saint." Abigail is considered by many to have been a prophet.
Yes and I think his name was David!
Abigail was an Old Testament matriarch and personages of the Old Testament are usually not given the title of saint.
Abigail is an Old Testement matriarch and personages of the Old Testament are usually not given the title of saint. She died about the year 950 BC, probably in Jerusalem.
St. Abigail is not a widely recognized saint in Christian tradition. There are no specific miracles attributed to her. She is sometimes honored as a patron saint of bees and beekeepers, but she is not officially canonized in the Catholic Church.