Emerentia
Grandmother of the Virgin Mary
About Emerentia
Emerentia is the name given for a grandmother of Mary, mother of Jesus, in some European traditions and art from the late 15th century. She is not to be confused with Saint Emerentiana, a Roman martyr of the 3rd century who features briefly in Alban Butler's The lives of the fathers, martyrs, and other principal saints 1812, volume 1.
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Who was Emerentia?
Grandmother of the Virgin Mary
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Emerentia. https://biography.guide/emerentia/
MLA: "Emerentia." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/emerentia/.
Chicago: "Emerentia." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/emerentia/.
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