Martyr
Saint Margaret of Antioch
Saint Margaret of Antioch is venerated as a virgin martyr of the early Church, numbered among the Fourteen Holy Helpers. She is one of the voices Joan of Arc identified as her divine guides. Removed from the universal Roman calendar in 1969, she remains the subject of long-standing local devotion across France and England.
Patron saint of
Pregnant Women, Childbirth, Nurses
- Feast
- July 20
- Era
- 3rd–4th Century
- Place
- Antioch
At a Glance
Saint Margaret of Antioch
- Feast Day
- July 20
- Era
- 3rd–4th Century
- Primary Place
- Antioch
- Vocation
- Martyr
- Patronage
- Pregnant Women, Childbirth, Nurses, Peasants
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Overview
Saint Margaret of Antioch
Saint Margaret of Antioch is venerated as a virgin martyr of the early Church, numbered among the Fourteen Holy Helpers. She is one of the voices Joan of Arc identified as her divine guides. Removed from the universal Roman calendar in 1969, she remains the subject of long-standing local devotion across France and England.
Feast day: July 20
Patronage
Pregnant Women, Childbirth, Nurses, Peasants
Connected Places
- Antioch, Turkey: Traditional site of her martyrdom
- Venice, Italy: San Pietro di Castello, which claims her relics
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