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|SaintName=Saint Elizabeth | |SaintName=Saint Elizabeth | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=November 05 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Judea, Roman Empire (likely Ein Karem, now Israel) | |SaintBirthPlace=Judea, Roman Empire (likely Ein Karem, now Israel) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=31.7767, 35.1306 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=31.7767, 35.1306 | ||
|DeathPlace=Judea, Roman Empire (now Israel) | |DeathPlace=Judea, Roman Empire (now Israel) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=31.7767, 35.1306 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=31.7767, 35.1306 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Shrine of the Visitation | |NotableLabel3=Shrine of the Visitation | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=31.7767, 35.1306 | |NotableCoordinates3=31.7767, 35.1306 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Israel | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Early Church | |Canonizer=Early Church | ||
|Profession=Housewife | |Profession=Housewife | ||
|Patronage=Expectant mothers; women in labor; difficult childbirth | |Patronage=Expectant mothers; women in labor; difficult childbirth | ||
|Attributes=Pregnant figure; infant John the Baptist; house | |Attributes=Pregnant figure; infant John the Baptist; house | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Church of the Visitation, Ein Karem, Israel | |PrimaryShrine=Church of the Visitation, Ein Karem, Israel | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church; Anglican Communion | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church; Anglican Communion | ||
|ReviewLevel=0 | |ReviewLevel=0 | ||
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'''Saint Elizabeth''' (Hebrew: ''Elisheva''; 1st century BC) was a Jewish woman from the [[tribe of Levi]], wife of the priest Zachary, and mother of [[John the Baptist]], known for her righteousness and the miraculous conception in old age as recounted in the [[Gospel of Luke]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Elizabeth |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=738 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> According to Scripture, Elizabeth, a descendant of [[Aaron]], lived barren and childless in Judea, facing social reproach but remaining blameless before God (Luke 1:5–7). In her sixth month of pregnancy, announced by the angel Gabriel to Zachary, her relative Mary, pregnant with Jesus, visited her; filled with the [[Holy Spirit]], Elizabeth proclaimed Mary "blessed among women" and felt the unborn John leap in joy at Christ's presence (Luke 1:39–45), a moment celebrated as the [[Visitation (Christianity)|Visitation]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Elizabeth |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05386a.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> | '''Saint Elizabeth''' (Hebrew: ''Elisheva''; 1st century BC) was a Jewish woman from the [[tribe of Levi]], wife of the priest Zachary, and mother of [[John the Baptist]], known for her righteousness and the miraculous conception in old age as recounted in the [[Gospel of Luke]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Elizabeth |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=738 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> According to Scripture, Elizabeth, a descendant of [[Aaron]], lived barren and childless in Judea, facing social reproach but remaining blameless before God (Luke 1:5–7). In her sixth month of pregnancy, announced by the angel Gabriel to Zachary, her relative Mary, pregnant with Jesus, visited her; filled with the [[Holy Spirit]], Elizabeth proclaimed Mary "blessed among women" and felt the unborn John leap in joy at Christ's presence (Luke 1:39–45), a moment celebrated as the [[Visitation (Christianity)|Visitation]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Elizabeth |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05386a.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> | ||