Saint Barbara
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Summary
Saint Barbara was born on 273[1] in Nicomedia[2]. She died on 306[3] in Nicomedia[4]. She worked as a thaumaturge[5] and prisoner[6]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,293 views/month, #6,373 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[8]
- Sex or gender: female[9]
- Instance of: human whose existence is disputed[10]
- Commons category: Saint Barbara[11]
- Canonization status: great martyr[12], saint[13]
- Cause of death: decapitation[14]
- Given name: Varvara[15], Barbara[16], Barbora[17], Barbe[18]
- Significant event: breast removal[19]
- Feast day: December 4[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saint Barbara[21]
- Commons gallery: Saint Barbara[22]
- Depicted by: altarpiece of Saint Barbara[23], Monument to Saint Barbara[24], Statue of Saint Barbara[25], Saint Barbara Altarpiece and Adoration of the Magi[26], Saint Barbara[27], Holy Family with Saint Catherine, Saint Barbara and Saint Lucy[28]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[33]
- Name in native language: Βαρβάρα[34]
- Different from: ballet blanc[35], Santa Barbara[36]
- Start of work period: 300[37]
- End of work period: 400[38]
- Time period: Roman Empire[39]
- Subject has role: Christian martyr[40], Virgin[41], martyr[42]
- Domain of saint or deity: gunsmith[43], mathematician[44], bomb disposal[45], firefighter[46], architect[47], bricklayer[48], seaman[49], funeral director[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Saint Barbara include Santa Barbara[51], a city in the United States[52], in United States[53], founded in 1847[54]; St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora[55], a church building[56], in Czech Republic[57], founded in 1400[58]; Barbarea[59], a taxon[60]; Barbarastollen underground archive[61], a mine[62], in Germany[63], founded in 1903[64]; St. Barbara Day[65], a Christian holy day[66], in Serbia[67]; Sigismund's Chapel[68], a chapel[69], in Poland[70], founded in 1519[71]; Collège Sainte-Barbe[72], a lycée[73], in France[74]; and Church of Santa Barbara, Madrid[75], a Catholic parish church[76], in Spain[77], founded in 1758[78].
Why It Matters
Saint Barbara has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] She is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]
Entities named for her include Santa Barbara[51], a city in the United States[52], in United States[53], founded in 1847[54]; St. Barbara's Church, Kutná Hora[55], a church building[56], in Czech Republic[57], founded in 1400[58]; Barbarea[59], a taxon[60]; Barbarastollen underground archive[61], a mine[62], in Germany[63], founded in 1903[64]; St. Barbara Day[65], a Christian holy day[66], in Serbia[67]; and Sigismund's Chapel[68], a chapel[69], in Poland[70], founded in 1519[71].
FAQs
Where was Saint Barbara born?
Saint Barbara was born in Nicomedia[2].
Where did Saint Barbara die?
Saint Barbara died in Nicomedia[4].