St. Martha of Bethany

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Died: c.80 of natural causes

Patronage: butlers, Congregation of Martha and Mary (founded in 1979), cooks (proclaimed on 1 July 1963 by Pope Paul VI), dieticians, domestic servants, homemakers, hotel-keepers, housemaids, housewives, innkeepers (proclaimed on 1 July 1963 by Pope Paul VI), laundry workers, maids, manservants, servants, servers, single laywomen, travellers, Villajoyosa, Spain (chosen after a flash flood saved the village from Moorish invaders on her feast day in 1538).

Also known as Wonder Worker of Southern Gaul

Sister of Saint Lazarus and Saint Mary of Bethany. Friend of Jesus, and hostess to him in her house. May have been part of an early mission to France.