Joanna, wife of Chuza

Joanna (Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννα, romanized: Iōanna, also Greek: Ἰωάνα), the wife of Chuza (γυνὴ Χουζᾶ), is a woman mentioned in the gospels who was healed by Jesus and later supported him and his disciples in their travels. She is one of the women recorded in the Gospel of Luke as accompanying Jesus and the twelve apostles and as a witness to Jesus' resurrection. Her husband was Chuza, who managed the household of Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee; this is the origin of the distinguishing epithet commonly attached to her name, differentiating her from other figures named Joanna or Joanne.

Saint

Joanna
Joanna and the Head of John the Baptist: Tradition holds she recovered the saint's head after Herodias had disposed of it
Myrrhbearer
Venerated in
Eastern Christianity
CanonizedPre-congregation
Feast
June 27 (Orthodox and Eastern Catholic)
  • also, on 'Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers', the 3rd Sunday of Pascha (Orthodox and Eastern Catholic)
  • May 24 (Roman Catholic)
  • August 3 (Lutheran)

Her name is from Hebrew: יוֹחָנָה, romanized: Yôḥānāh (transl. 'Yahweh has been gracious').: 143–145 

She is recognised as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions and among other Christians, such as the Anglicans.

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