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According to Acts of Paul, Thecla had heard Paul preach in Iconium and converted to Christianity. She was condemned to death for retaining her virginity and thus depriving her bridegroom. A basilica was built over her supposed tomb and in Constantinople four churches were built in her honour.
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Was Saint Thecla of Iconium real or mythological?
Saint Thecla of Iconium is believed to have been a real person. She was a companion of Saint Paul and is considered one of the earliest female saints in Christianity. The details of her life are based on early Christian texts and traditions.
In the Bible After Paul's shipwreck he swam to the island of what?
Malta
When did Thecla of Kitzingen die?
Thecla of Kitzingen died in 790.
When was Thecla Boesen born?
Thecla Boesen was born on August 22, 1910.
When did Thecla Boesen die?
Thecla Boesen died on February 11, 1996.
Who is the saint of Malta?
Saint Paul
When was St. Thecla born?
There are a number of saints named Thecla so you need to be more specific.
Does Malta have a cinema?
I live in Malta and here we have plenty of cinemas. Malta,Gozo, Kemmuna,Kemunett and the islands of Paul are the Maltese islands.
Why is Saint Paul a patron saint of Malta?
While being taken as a prisoner to Rome, the ship carrying Saint Paul was ship wrecked at Malta.
On what island was Paul shipwrecked on his voyage to Rome?
According to Acts of the Apostles, Paul was shipwrecked on the island of Malta on his way to Rome. There is no confirmation in Paul's own epistles of either the appeal to Caesar or the journey to Rome, and Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that some dismiss the account of Paul's hazardous sea journey in Acts 27:1-28:14 as novelistic fiction. On this view, there was no shipwreck on Paul's way to Rome.
Who is the patron saint of Malta?
The patron saints of Malta are:* Agatha of Sicily* Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary* George* Paul the Apostle* Publius of Malta
When was Saint Thecla born?
You will have to be more specific as there are a number of saints named Thecla. For most of them little information has survived about their lives.
