Thecla


Thecla
Icon of Saint Thecla from the 11th century Menologion of Basil II.
Virgin Martyr, Equal to the Apostles
BornAD 30
Iconium (now Konya, Turkey)
DiedAD 1st century
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Catholic Church
Oriental Orthodox Church
Anglican Church
Feast
  • September 23 (Catholic Roman Rite, Episcopal)
  • September 24 (Eastern Orthodox)
  • Thout 23 (Coptic)
  • Tuesday after fourth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Cross (Armenian)

Thecla (Ancient Greek: Θέκλα, Thékla) 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.