Saint
Barbara
St. Barbara with her attribute – three-windowed tower, central panel of St. Barbara Altarpiece (1447), National Museum in Warsaw
Virgin and martyr
Born
Mid-third century
Heliopolis (Roman Phoenicia) or Nicomedia, Bithynia
Died
Late-third century to early-fourth century (executed by her father)
Venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Oriental Orthodoxy
Aglipayan Church
Anglicanism
Feast
4 December (Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church)
8 Koiak (Coptic Orthodox Church)
25 Meskerem (Ethiopian orthodox church)
24 November (Episcopal Church (United States))
Attributes
Three-windowed tower, palm, chalice, lightning, a crown of martyrdom
Patronage
Paternò, Rieti (Italy); armourers; architects; artillerymen; firemen; firework makers; mathematicians; miners; tunnelers; lightning; chemical engineers; prisoners; Lebanon; Royal Air Force Armourers
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