Martha of Bethany | |
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![]() Martha of Bethany center, Christ in the House of Martha and Mary by Otto van Veen | |
Virgin | |
Born | probably Iudaea Province, Roman Empire |
Died | traditionally Larnaca, Cyprus, Roman Empire or Tarascon, Gallia Narbonensis, Roman Empire |
Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Christianity, Anglican Communion, Lutheran Church |
Canonized | Pre-congregation |
Feast | 29 July (Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran), 4 June (Eastern Orthodox) |
Attributes | broom; keys; Tarasque;[1] |
Patronage | butlers; cooks; dietitians; domestic servants; homemakers; hotel-keepers; housemaids; housewives; innkeepers; laundry workers; maids; servants; servers; single laywomen; travellers; Tarascon; Villajoyosa, Spain; Pateros, Philippines; Malagasang II, Imus, Cavite, Philippines |
Martha (Aramaic: מָרְתָא) is a biblical figure described in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is described as living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem and witnessing Jesus resurrecting her brother, Lazarus.
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