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Saint Barbara

Also known as Great Martyr Barbara, Barbara of Nicomedia, St. Barbara, Barbe, St Barbara

early Christian saint and martyr, from Nicomedia

AI overview

Saint Barbara was an early Christian woman from Nicomedia who was martyred for her faith. She is venerated in Christian tradition as a saint and martyr, and her story has been significant in Christian history and practice for centuries.

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Wikidata facts

Gender: female
Place of birth: Nicomedia
Place of death: Nicomedia
Occupation: prisoner
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Palma il Vecchio - Polyptych of St Barbara (central panel) - WGA16932.jpg

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Commons category: Saint Barbara
topic's main category: Category:Saint Barbara
cause of death: decapitation
date of death: 0306-00-00
canonization status: saint
date of birth: 0273-00-00
Commons gallery: Saint Barbara
time period: Roman Empire
feast day: December 4
domain of saint or deity: funeral director
P6482: Saint Barbara
name in native language: Βαρβάρα
end of work period: 0400-00-00
start of work period: 0300-00-00
different from: Santa Barbara
P8168: Ludvig Ludvigsen Daae
subject has role: Virgin

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Encyclopedic overview

Saint Barbara (Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Βαρβάρα; Coptic: Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲁ; Church Slavonic: Великомученица Варва́ра Илиопольская; Arabic: القديسة الشهيدة بربارة), known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian Syrian Greek saint and martyr.

Saint Barbara is often portrayed with miniature chains and a tower to symbolize her father imprisoning her. As one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Barbara is a popular saint, perhaps best known as the patroness saint of armourers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners and others who work with explosives because of her legend's association with lightning.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint Barbara” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.