Saint Sarah
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This article is about the Romani saint. For other saints of that name, see Saint Sarah (disambiguation).
Saint Sarah, also known as Sara-la-Kâli ("Sara the Black"; Romani: Sara e Kali), is the patron saint of the Romani people. The center of her veneration is Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, a place of pilgrimage for Roma in the Camargue, in Southern France. Legend identifies her as the servant of one of the Three Marys, with whom she is supposed to have arrived in the Camargue.[1] Saint Sarah also shares her name with the Hindu goddess Kali who is a popular goddess in northern India from where the Romani people originate. The name "Sara" itself is seen in the appellation of Durga as Kali in the famed text Durgasaptashati.[2]
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Born | Berenice Troglodytica |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Major shrine | Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer |
Feast | 24 May |
Patronage | Romani people |
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