Catherine of Alexandria

Catherine of Alexandria

Catherine of Alexandria (also spelled Katherine) is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early fourth century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christian around the age of 14, converted hundreds of people to Christianity and was martyred around the age of eighteen. More than 1,100 years after Catherine's martyrdom, Joan of Arc identified her as one of the saints who appeared to and counselled her.The Eastern Orthodox Church venerates her as a Great Martyr and celebrates her feast day on 24 or 25 November, depending on the regional tradition. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Catherine of Alexandria has received more than 2,096,507 page views. Her biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Catherine of Alexandria is the 39th most popular religious figure (up from 85th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 21st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

Catherine of Alexandria is most famous for being the patron saint of philosophers. She is believed to have been a philosopher and scholar who was martyred by being broken on a wheel.