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Perpetua
1st century Christian woman martyr
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 4 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1 BC
Died
64
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
The wife of the apostle Peter is a figure mentioned in the Bible. Her existence and role in ministry has been discussed in church history for its implications about celibacy, especially in leadership, and about women's participation in missionary journeys.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Saint Peter Saint Spouse
- Saint Petronilla Saint Child
Sources
- Wikidata Q19012619 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Wife of Peter the Apostle (CC BY-SA)
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