Anna the Prophetess

Anna (Hebrew: חַנָּה, Ḥana; Greek: Ἄννα, Ánna), distinguished as Anna the Prophetess, is a woman mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. According to that Gospel, she was an elderly woman of the Tribe of Asher who prophesied about Jesus at the Temple of Jerusalem. She appears in Luke 2:36–38 during the presentation of Jesus at the Temple.

For the mother of the Virgin Mary, see Saint Anne. For the Old Testament person, see Hannah (biblical figure).
Anna the Prophetess
Anna at the presentation of Jesus (right), by Giotto, Chapel of Scrovegni
Prophetess
Born1st century BC
Died1st century
Venerated inCatholic Church: Roman Rite
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Church
Eastern Catholic Churches
Feast3 February
1 September and 16 February on some calendars
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