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It includes Saints that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Female saints . The saints in these categories are recognized as saints by various Christian churches or other religious bodies.
This is an incomplete list of humans and angels whom the Catholic Church has canonized as saints.According to Catholic theology, all saints enjoy the beatific vision.Many of the saints listed here are to be found in the General Roman Calendar, while others may also be found in the Roman Martyrology; [1] still others are particular to local places and their recognition does not extend to the ...
Jerome praised her humility and service, securing her legacy as a saint and pioneer of nursing in the Catholic Church. [45] [46] Faltonia Betitia Proba (Christian Poet) fl. 362 CE: Rome: A Roman aristocrat and early Christian poet, is known for her Cento Vergilianus de laudibus Christi, which restructured Virgilian verses to narrate biblical ...
Influential Catholic women have included theologians, abbesses, monarchs, missionaries, mystics, martyrs, scientists, nurses, hospital administrators, educationalists, religious sisters, Doctors of the Church, and canonised saints. Women constitute the majority of members of consecrated life in the Catholic Church; in 2010, there were around ...
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in Washington, D.C., is the largest Catholic church in the United States. A special hall in the crypt level of the Basilica contains statues of American saints. The Catholic Church recognizes some deceased Catholics as saints, beati, venerabili, and servants of God.
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Pages in category "1st-century Christian female saints" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pope Francis and Argentine President Javier Milei embraced Sunday in St. Peter's Basilica, as Argentine faith and politics came together during a Mass to canonize the country's first female saint.