| Saint Dorothea of Caesarea | |
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| Died | ~311 AD, Caesarea Mazaca |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | February 6 |
| Attributes | maiden carrying a basket of fruit and flowers, especially roses; also depicted wearing a crown of flowers (such as roses); depicted surrounded by stars as she kneels before the executioner; crowned with palm and flower basket, surrounded by stars; depicted in an orchard with the Christ-child in an apple tree; leading the Christ-child by the hand; veiled with flowers in her lap; depicted holding apples from heaven on a branch[1] |
| Patronage | horticulture; brewers; brides; florists; gardeners; midwives; newlyweds; Pescia[2] |
| Catholic cult suppressed | 1969[3] |
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Saint Dorothea (Dorothy, Dora) (Italian: Santa Dorotea, Spanish: Santa Dorotea) (d. Francisco de Zurbarán ( November 7 1598 &ndash August 27 1664) was a Spanish painter. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Pescia (pron /'peʃʃa/ is an Italian city in the region Tuscany, Pistoia province with about 19 This article discusses cult in the original and typically ancient sense of "religious practice" (cultus Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. ca. 311 AD) is venerated as a 4th century virgin martyr who was executed at Caesarea Mazaca. Events By Place Roman Empire May 5 — Galerius issues his Edict of Toleration ending Persecution of Christians As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom Kayseri ( Ottoman Turkish:قیصریه Greek: Καισάρεια / Kaisareia: Latin: Caesarea Mazaca Zazaish Very sparse documentary evidence for her acta exists. She is called a martyr of the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecutions, although her death occurred after his reign. The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus ( ca. December 22 244 The modern historian Timothy Barnes takes December 22 as his birthdate She should not be confused with another 4th century saint, Dorothea of Alexandria. Saint Dorothea of Alexandria (died ca 320 is venerated as a Virgin Martyr.
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Legend
According to the hagiographer Alban Butler, for example, Dorothea's parents were martyred before her by Diocletian, and a Roman governor, Sapiricius (or Apricius), called her to an audience and demanded that she take a husband. Hagiography ( is the study of Saints. A hagiography, from Greek (hağios (ἅγιος "holy" or "saint" and graphē (γραφή Alban Butler ( October 13, 1709 - St-Omer, France May 15, 1773) English Roman Catholic Priest Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC When she refused, he had her put upon the rack and given a choice of a husband, if she would sacrifice to the gods, or death, if she refused. A listing of Greek mythological beings Many of the gods and goddesses had Roman and Etruscan equivalents. She claimed that she had a husband in Jesus Christ and desired death. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Sapiricius then put her in a cell with two women who had abandoned Christianity, hoping that they would convince her, but, instead, she brought them back to religious faith. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings When she was again put on the rack, she smiled and said that she was truly blessed, for she had saved two lost souls and would be assured of paradise. She was sentenced to death, after further tribulation. The Tribulation (or " Great Tribulation " is an event referred to in the New Testament of the Bible at ("For then shall be great tribulation
Her martyrdom occurred in February, and as she was being led to her beheading, a man named Theophilus mocked her, asking her to send him apples or roses from her husband's garden. Upon her binding for decapitation, Dorothea saw a young girl with a basket of roses and apples and asked her to take them to Theophilus as a gift. The child was an angel, and when Theophilus saw her bringing him roses and apples after Dorothea's martyrdom, he converted to Christianity and was later martyred himself. An angel is a Spiritual Supernatural being found in many Religions Although the nature of angels and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition His feast day occurs on the same day as Dorothea's. [4]
Veneration
The earliest record that mentions Dorothea is found in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum. The Martyrologium Hieronymianum, the " Martyrology of Jerome" was the most widely used and influential of the medieval lists of martyrs This first record contains only three basic facts: the day of martyrdom, the place where it occurred, and her name and that of Theophilus. [5]
Dorothea's cult became widespread in Europe during the Middle Ages. [6] She was venerated in Europe from the seventh century. [7] In late medieval Sweden she was considered as the 15th member of the Fourteen Holy Helpers[8], and in art she occurred with Saint Barbara, Catherine of Alexandria and Margaret of Antioch, forming with them a quartet of female saints called Huvudjungfrur meaning "The Main Virgins. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The "Fourteen Holy Helpers" are a group of Saints venerated together in Roman Catholicism because their Intercession was thought Saint Barbara, known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was a Christian Saint and Martyr. Saint Catherine of Alexandria, also known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine ( Greek) is a Christian Saint Margaret,also known as Margaret of Antioch (in Pisidia) virgin and Martyr, is celebrated by the Roman Catholic and Anglican "
Dorothea of Caesarea's life and martyrdom was the basis of Philip Massinger and Thomas Dekker's The Virgin Martyr (printed 1622). Philip Massinger (1583 &ndash March 17, 1640) was an English Dramatist. Thomas Dekker is the name of Thomas Dekker (writer (1572&ndash1632 Elizabethan poet and dramatist Thomas Dekker (actor (born 1987 The Virgin Martyr is a Jacobean era stage play a Tragedy written by Thomas Dekker and Philip Massinger, and first published in
The Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy is a convent of active nuns, occupied primarily with teaching and the cultivation of flowers and produce. A convent is a community of Priests religious brothers religious sisters or Nuns or the building used by the community particularly in the Roman Catholic Church The order is named for Dorothea of Caesarea. Their most famous member is Lucia dos Santos, the oldest of the three Fatima visionaries. Lúcia de Jesus Rosa Santos &ndash Sister Lúcia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, better known as Sister Lúcia of Jesus &ndash ( March 28, Our Lady of Fátima (ˈfatimɐ is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary by those who believe that she appeared to three shepherd children at Fátima
 Stained glass representing St. Dorothea of Caesarea. Upper Rhine, ca. 1450 |
 The Decapitation of Saint Dorothy, Hans Baldung Grien |
 Saint Dorothy and the Angel by Alessandro Tiarini |
See also
- Sainte-Dorothée, Quebec, a borough in Laval, Quebec, Canada
References
- ^ Patron Saints Index: Saint Dorothy of Caesarea
- ^ Patron Saints Index: Saint Dorothy of Caesarea
- ^ Patron Saints Index: Saint Dorothy of Caesarea
- ^ Santa Dorotea e Teofilo
- ^ Joseph Martin Peterson, The Dorothea Legend: Its Earliest Records, Middle English Versions, and Influence of Massinger’s "Virgin Martyr" (University of Heidelberg, 1910), 13. Hans Baldung known as Hans Baldung Grien/Grün (c 1480 - 1545 Alessandro Tiarini ( March 20 1577 - February 8, 1668) was an Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School For the train station see: Sainte-Dorothée (AMT Sainte-Dorothée is a Neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec. Laval ( IPA læˈvæl is a City and a region in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Greater Montreal Area. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
- ^ Santa Dorotea e Teofilo
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Dorothea
- ^ Santa Dorotea e Teofilo
References
- Butler, Alban. The Lives of the Saints. Rockford, Illinois: Tan Books and Publishers, 1995. (Originally published 1878. ) Nihil obstat and Imprimatur 1955.
- Englebert, Omer. The Lives of the Saints. Christopher and Anne Fremantle, trans. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1994. Nihil obstat and Imprimatur 1951.
- Harvey, Sir Paul, ed. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1967.
- Peterson, Joseph Martin, The Dorothea Legend: Its Earliest Records, Middle English Versions, and Influence of Massinger’s "Virgin Martyr" (University of Heidelberg, 1910).
- The Swedish Nationalecyklopedin Volume 5 p. 102
- Medeltidens ABC edited by The Swedish national museum of history p. 93, 276.
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