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Detail of A Painting of Saint Thecla By Antoni Szulczynskiego Date Unknown Church of Saint Tekla Wilczyn Poland Photographed By Antoni Szulczynski On 13 September 2011
Detail of A Painting of Saint Thecla By Antoni Szulczynskiego Date Unknown Church of Saint Tekla Wilczyn Poland Photographed By Antoni Szulczynski On 13 September 2011

Saint Thecla of Iconium

Also known as: Tecla; Tegla; Tekla; Protomartyr among women and equal to the Apostles

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

September 23

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Thecla of Iconium, also known as Tecla, Tegla, and Tekla, holds a special place in the early Christian Church as the first-century convert from Iconium. Inspired by the teachings of Saint Paul the Apostle, she dedicated her life to God and became his spiritual student and invaluable assistant in his travels and apostolic works....