Home›Saints›Gender›FemaleBrowse ByFemaleThis page groups figures by the gender their own tradition assigns them. Wikipedia defines gender as "the range of social, psychological, cultural, and behavioral aspects of being a man (or boy), woman (or girl), or portraying a third gender." Browsing by gender lets a visitor compare how differently traditions present their male, female and other figures.FactsLearn MoreFemaleSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOriginsWhose Classification This IsWell-attestedChristian recognition is not one procedure. The earliest cults arose by local acclamation; the Latin Church reserved the judgement to the papacy in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, entrusted it to the Congregation of Rites in 1588 and reformed the process in 1983; the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches recognise saints by decision of their own synods, with no comparable juridical process. 2OverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedMen and women recognised by their tradition as holy, held up as models and often venerated as intercessors. Every figure gathered here is Christian; figures of exceptional holiness in other religions are recognised by quite different means and are not the same institution. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedFigures 1Learn MoreThe Saints This group holds saints, men and women recognised by their traditions as holy, whose lives are held up as models and who are often venerated as intercessors. Sainthood is most formally developed in Christianity, with its processes of canonisation, but analogous figures of exceptional holiness appear across religions. The browser will find the saints the atlas gathers, from martyrs and church fathers to mystics and founders of religious orders. The entries describe each figure's life, reputation for holiness and the devotion attached to them.FemaleFilter Results18 entriesPlace of OriginAllAncient Israel (1)Britain (1)British Isles (1)Germany (1)Italy (2)Scandinavia (1)HistoricityAllHistorically attested (11)Historicity debated (2)Legendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical record (5)TraditionAllChristianity (18)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (15)No Cult Attested (3)Revered InAllChristianity (18)Islam (1)Santeria (Lucumi) (3)Lifespan Start YearAll330 (1)451 (1)614 (1)1098 (1)1194 (1)1303 (1)1347 (1)1412 (1)1515 (1)1844 (1)1910 (1)Manner Of DeathAllDied of natural causes (6)Executed (1)Martyred (2)Taken up without dying, as the tradition holds (1)CanonizationAllCult reduced to local calendars in the 1969 revision (1)Formally canonized (11)Pre-Congregation: venerated before any formal process existed (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 18BarbaraFemaleBernadette SoubirousFemaleBridget of SwedenFemaleBrigid of KildareFemaleCatherine of SienaFemaleCeciliaFemaleClare of AssisiFemaleHilda of WhitbyFemaleHildegard of BingenFemaleJacinta MartoFemaleJoan of ArcFemaleMacrina the YoungerFemaleMaryFemaleOur Lady of Charity of El CobreFemaleOur Lady of MercyFemaleOur Lady of ReglaFemaleTeresa of AvilaFemaleVeronicaFemaleSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 3rd revised editiontier 1F. L. Cross and E. A. Livingstone (eds.), Oxford University Press, 2005s.v. Canonization of SaintsView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.