Thecla
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For other uses, see Thecla (disambiguation) and Thekla.
Thecla (Ancient Greek: Θέκλα, Thékla; Greek: Θέκλα; Turkish: Tekla) 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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Thecla of Iconium | |
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Virgin, martyr | |
Born | 30 AD Iconium (now Konya, Turkey) |
Died | 1st century AD |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church Episcopal Church |
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