Anna the Prophetess | |
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.jpg) The prophetess Anna (1639) by Rembrandt, Kunsthistorisches Museum | |
| Prophetess | |
| Born | 1st century BC |
| Died | 1st century |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church: Roman Rite Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church Eastern Catholic Churches |
| Feast | 3 February 1 September and 16 February on some calendars |
Anna (Hebrew: חַנָּה, Ḥana; ‹See Tfd›Greek: Ἄννα, Ánna), distinguished as Anna the Prophetess, is a woman mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. According to that Gospel, she was an elderly woman of the Tribe of Asher who prophesied about Jesus at the Temple of Jerusalem. She appears in Luke 2:36–38 during the presentation of Jesus at the Temple.