Thecla

Saint

Thecla
Thecla in flames, attended by angels, a scene from the Acts of Paul and Thecla carved on the predella of the reredos of the main altar in Tarragona Cathedral
Virgin Martyr
Equal to the Apostles
Bornc. AD 30
Iconium (now Konya, Turkey)
DiedAD 1st century
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Catholic Church
Oriental Orthodox Church
Anglican Church
Feast
  • September 23 (Catholic Roman Rite, Episcopal)
  • September 24 (Eastern Orthodox)
  • Thout 23 (Coptic)
  • Tuesday after fourth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Cross (Armenian)

Thecla (Ancient Greek: Θέκλα, Thékla) was a saint of the early Christian Church, and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The earliest record of her life comes from the ancient apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla.

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