Who is the only female saint called “the Great”?

[Michie]

This saint was known for her immense humility.

St. Gertrude was born in Germany around 1256. At the early age of five, she was sent to live with Benedictine sisters. She was an obedient, amiable, and profoundly humble child, and those who knew her were impressed by her virtues. When she was old enough, she entered the order and gave herself to intense study.

She was twenty-six when Our Lord first appeared to her, showing her His Sacred Heart. From this time on, she frequently received visions concerning the Sacred Heart. The visions were so engrossing that she would be utterly insensible to anything around her. In her great humility, she begged Our Lord that no outward sign would reveal her as a visionary to others.

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Who is the only female saint called “the Great”? - Get Fed™

St. Gertrude was born in Germany around 1256. At the early age of five, she was sent to live with Benedictine sisters. She was an obedient, amiable, and profoundly humble child, and those who knew her were impressed by her virtues. When she was old enough, she entered the order and gave herself...

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[Clare73]

This saint was known for her immense humility.

St. Gertrude was born in Germany around 1256. At the early age of five, she was sent to live with Benedictine sisters. She was an obedient, amiable, and profoundly humble child, and those who knew her were impressed by her virtues. When she was old enough, she entered the order and gave herself to intense study.

She was twenty-six when Our Lord first appeared to her, showing her His Sacred Heart. From this time on, she frequently received visions concerning the Sacred Heart. The visions were so engrossing that she would be utterly insensible to anything around her. In her great humility, she begged Our Lord that no outward sign would reveal her as a visionary to others.

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Who is the only female saint called “the Great”? - Get Fed™

St. Gertrude was born in Germany around 1256. At the early age of five, she was sent to live with Benedictine sisters. She was an obedient, amiable, and profoundly humble child, and those who knew her were impressed by her virtues. When she was old enough, she entered the order and gave herself...

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Was there a Catherine?

 

[Michie]

Was there a Catherine?

She was a Russian Empress I think.

 

[WarriorAngel]

Was there a Catherine?

St Catherine of Sienna and St Catherine of Bologna. If I am correct.

 

[Michie]

St Catherine of Sienna and St Catherine of Bologna. If I am correct.

There is but they are not called ‘great’ as Saint Gertrude is. Catherine the Great was a Russian empress.

 

[WarriorAngel]

St Catherine of Sienna and St Catherine of Bologna. If I am correct.

Yes and both are incorruptible. [Their bodies saw no decay] and St Catherine of Siena was a stigmatist.

From what I have concluded is that most incorruptibles had mystical visions of the Lord.

I have to read more on St Gertrude. I think if memory serves me, there's a movie on youtube about her. In fact I started watching it but didn't get back to it if it was her.

 

[WarriorAngel]

There is but they are not called ‘great’ as Saint Gertrude is. Catherine the Great was a Russian empress.

i misunderstood...

 

[Clare73]

There is but they are not called ‘great’ as Saint Gertrude is. Catherine the Great was a Russian empress.

Thanks. . .I knew there was a Catherine the Great in there somewhere.

 

[Michie]

Thanks. . .I knew there was a Catherine the Great in there somewhere.

Yeah she was an empress. But that title was outside the Church.

 

[Clare73]

I know. . .

 

[prodromos]

St Catherine the great martyr of Sinai seems to have been overlooked.

 

[WarriorAngel]

If it is St Gertrude.. on Youtube, be prepared if you do decide to watch it.

 

[Michie]

St Catherine the great martyr of Sinai seems to have been overlooked.

We are talking about the Catholic Church here.

 

[prodromos]

We are talking about the Catholic Church here.

Yes, and? She is a 3rd century saint

 

[Michie]

Yes, and? She is a 3rd century saint

Yes but we are talking about Catholic saints and how the Catholic Church refers to Saint Gertrude as great. The op is pretty clear.

 

[prodromos]

Yes but we are talking about Catholic saints and how the Catholic Church refers to Saint Gertrude as great. The op is pretty clear.

You don't venerate St Catherine of Sinai?

 

[Michie]

You don't venerate St Catherine of Sinai?

She’s an orthodox saint isn’t she? I posted about Saint Gertrude the Great.

 

[prodromos]

She’s an orthodox saint isn’t she? I posted about Saint Gertrude the Great.

November 25th

This Day, the Twenty-Fifth Day of November The birthday of St. Catharine, virgin and martyr, under the emperor Maximinus. For the confession of the Christian faith, she was cast into prison at Alexandria, and afterwards

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You said she was the only female Saint called "the Great". I merely pointed out that St Catherine is also called "the Great", albiet the Great Martyr.

 

[Michie]

November 25th

This Day, the Twenty-Fifth Day of November The birthday of St. Catharine, virgin and martyr, under the emperor Maximinus. For the confession of the Christian faith, she was cast into prison at Alexandria, and afterwards

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You said she was the only female Saint called "the Great". I merely pointed out that St Catherine is also called "the Great", albiet the Great Martyr.

In the Orthodox Church? The whole point of the thread is to inform others that the RCC calls only one female Saint (the great) and that’s Saint Gertrude.

 

[prodromos]

In the Orthodox Church?

That is a link to the Roman Martyrology
Odd that they don't have St Gertrude on November 16