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Also known as Thecla of Iconium, Tekla z Ikonia, St. Thecla

Thecla (, ) was a saint of the early Christian Church, and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The earliest record of her life comes from the ancient apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla.

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  • Mučenye svetyje Thekli
  • The Book Of Thekla
  • The Book of Thekla
  • The Book of Thekla

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Saint.honorific_prefix
Saint
Saint.name
Thecla
Saint.birth_date
AD 30
Saint.birth_place
Iconium (now Konya, Turkey)
Saint.death_date
AD 1st century
Saint.venerated_in
Eastern Orthodox ChurchCatholic ChurchOriental Orthodox ChurchAnglican Church
Saint.image
Saint_Thecla_(Menologion_of_Basil_II).jpg
Saint.caption
Icon of Saint Thecla from the 11th century Menologion of Basil II.
Saint.titles
Virgin Martyr, Equal to the Apostles

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Saint Thecla
date of birth
0100-01-01
date of death
0100-00-00
name in native language
Θέκλα
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Contents
  • Church tradition
  • Traditions and interpretations
  • Veneration
  • Tomb of Saint Thecla, Silifke
  • Tomb of Saint Thecla, Maaloula
  • Monastery of Saint Tecla, Larnaca
  • St. Menas in Cyprus
  • Catacomb of Saint Tecla, Rome
  • The Movement of St. Thecla
  • Patronage
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Thecla (, ) was a saint of the early Christian Church, and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The earliest record of her life comes from the ancient apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla.

==Church tradition==

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