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Margaret, known as Margaret of Antioch in the West, and as Saint Marina the Great Martyr (Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Μαρίνα) in the East, is celebrated as a saint on 20 July in Western Christianity, on 30th of July (Julian calendar) by the Eastern Orthodox Church, and on Epip 23 and Hathor 23 in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Saint Margaret of Antioch is the patron of safe childbirth. [2] As the saints' joint cultus spread in the fifteenth century, Pope Nicholas V attached indulgences to devotion of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, though these no longer apply. [2]
Pelagia (Ancient Greek: Πελαγία), distinguished as Pelagia of Antioch, Pelagia the Penitent, and Pelagia the Harlot, was a Christian saint and hermit in the 4th or 5th century. Her feast day was celebrated on 8 October, originally in common with Saints Pelagia the Virgin and Pelagia of Tarsus .
Margaret was the daughter of the English prince Edward the Exile and his wife Agatha, and also the granddaughter of Edmund Ironside, King of England. [1] After the death of Ironside in 1016, Canute sent the infant Edward and his brother to the court of the Swedish king, Olof Skötkonung, and they eventually made their way to Kievan Rus'.
Montefiascone Cathedral or the Basilica of Santa Margherita (Italian: Duomo di Montefiascone; Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Margherita) is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Montefiascone in the province of Viterbo, Italy, dedicated to Saint Margaret of Antioch, the patron saint of the town.
Saint Margaret the Virgin of Antioch (died 304) Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045–1093) Saint Margaret of England (died 1192) Saint Margaret of Hungary (1242–1271) Saint Margaret of Cortona (1247–1297) Saint Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) Saint Margaret the Barefooted (1325–1395) Saint Rita of Cascia (1381–1457)
Saint Margaret, Suffrages, f. 215v. It may seem as though the inclusion of Saint Margaret of Antioch in this book of hours was due to her being the patron saint of Margaret of Foix. Even though this may have been the primary reason, another important connection comes from Saint Margaret as the patron saint of women in childbirth.
St Margaret's Church, Owthorpe is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England [1] in Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England. Owthorpe has an unusual Grade II* listed Anglican church, dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch , once considered a patron saint of pregnancy. [ 2 ]