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According to legend, St. Catherine of Alexandria was beheaded in 305 CE, in Alexandria. However, we can not even be sure whether Catherine of Alexandria actually existed.
St. Catherine was never mentioned before the ninth century, and some assiduous research has failed to identify Catherine with any historical person. Donald Attwater calls the story of St. Catherine the most preposterous legend of its kind, citing the lack of any positive evidence that she ever existed outside the mind of some Greek writer who first composed what he intended to be simply an edifying romance. Even her name, which comes from the Greek katharos, ('pure'), is suspiciously apt for a virgin martyr, raising the possibility that her legend originated as an allegory. With no reliable information about St. Catherine, we can not say that any of the traditions about how or when she died are true.
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Where was St. Catherine of Alexandria's hometown?
Catherine was from Alexandria, Egypt.
Where was St. Catherine of Alexandria born?
She was born in Alexandria, Egypt.
Where was Saint Catherine of Alexandria beheaded?
Catherine was beheaded in Alexandria, North Africa.
Country and years of Saint Catherine of Alexandria?
Catherine was born in Alexandria, Egyot, late in the third century. She was beheaded about the year 305 AD in Alexandria.
Where was St. Zeno born?
We do not know where he was born but he died in Alexandria, Egypt.
Where was St. Catherine of Alexandria's hometown?
Catherine was from Alexandria, Egypt.
Where was St. Catherine of Alexandria born?
She was born in Alexandria, Egypt.
What things are named after Catherine of Alexandria?
St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai, Mount St. Catherine in Egypt, and the Catherine Wheel firework are named after Catherine of Alexandria. She is also the patron saint of scholars, philosophers, and preachers.
Who is similar to Hypatia?
St. Catherine of Alexandria.
Which saint was tied to a wheel?
St. Catherine of Alexandria.
Where did St. Catherine of Alexandria live?
St. Catherine was part of the Dominican Order. She wore the habit of a Dominican Tertiary.
What has the author Catherine written?
Catherine has written: 'The legend of St. Katherine of Alexandria' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'Die Legende der hl. Katharina von Alexandrien' 'The life of St. Catherine' 'The life of Saint Katherine'
Where did Saint Catherine Alexandria die?
She was beheaded about the year 305 in Alexandria, Egypt.
Where was Saint Catherine of Alexandria born and where did she die?
Most likely both in Alexandria Egypt.
Who is the patron saint of secretaries?
The patron saints of secretaries are St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Genesius of Arles.
Who did St. Catherine of Alexandria appear to?
She is said to have appeared to Joan of Arc.
Where did Saint Catherine of Alexandria live?
Catherine of Alexandria was from Alexandria, Egypt.
