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Relic from the bones of Saint Martha, venerated in her Diocesan Shrine in Pateros. A number of churches are dedicated to St. Martha including: Roman Catholic churches The Parish of Saint Martha in Imus, Cavite. The only parish in the Diocese of Imus dedicated to Saint Martha. Europe: Église Sainte-Marthe de Tarascon in Tarascon, France; United ...
The devotion to Santa Marta de Pateros traces its roots to primeval beliefs in a water goddess. [1] Tradition recounts that in the 1800s, Saint Martha (who legendarily subdued the Tarasque), was invoked by the people of Pateros to vanquish a crocodile in the Pateros River that ate their ducks. [2]
Saint Martha may refer to: Martha of Bethany, Biblical character and contemporary of Jesus; Saints Maris, Martha, Abachum and Audifax, third-century martyrs killed for their faith; Saint Martha, mother of Simeon Stylites the Younger, saint in the Eastern Orthodox church; Saint Martha (French), fourth-century nun, wife of St Amator
Saint Martha giæver (1000 b,ch), made god; Saint Martha, several people Martha, alternate name of Xenia Shestova (1560–1631), Russian nun; Martha daughter of Boethus, 1st century Jewish woman; Martha of Armagnac (1347–1378), French youngest child of John I, Count of Armagnac; Martha of Denmark (1277–1341), Swedish Queen
Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373), Patron Saint of Europe.. This list of Swedish saints includes all Christian saints with connections to Sweden, either because they were of Swedish origin and ethnicity or because they travelled to the Swedish people from their own homeland and became noted in their hagiography for their work.
Märta of Denmark (1277–1341), Queen consort of Sweden; Märtha of Sweden (1901-1954), Crown Princess of Norway; Märta Adlerz (1897–1979), Swedish diver; Märta Allertz (1628–c. 1677), royal mistress of Charles X of Sweden; Märta Andersson (born 1925), Swedish gymnast; Märta Berendes (1639–1717), Swedish Baroness and diarist
Margaret of Sweden, also Martha, Margareta, Margaretha or Märta/Märtha, may refer to: Martha of Denmark or Martha, Queen consort of Sweden 1298; Margaret I of Denmark, Queen consort 1363 and ruler 1389; Margaret Leijonhufvud, Queen consort of Sweden 1536; Margaret Fredkulla, Swedish princess, died 1130
Marta is a female given name derived from the Aramaic name ܡܳܪܬܳܐ (Mârtâ, in Syriac script, מָרְתָא in Hebrew script), which translates as "the lady" in English. It had the male form "Martinus" in Roman culture. It has been described as a cognate of Martha. [1]