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Jewish, the daughter of Phanuel, tribe of Aser. Married at age fourteen;
widowed at twenty-one. At age 72 she was charged with the care of the
Blessed Virgin Mary at the Temple from her presentation there at age three
until her betrothal to Saint Joseph. She was in attendance at the Temple
when Jesus was presented. Having all her life believed in the prophecies
of the Old Testament, she was the only woman in the Temple to greet Jesus.
Born
1st century BC
Died
1st century of natural causes
Name Meaning
gracious one; grace (= Anne)
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
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