ID: 901000470 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000470	Record Type: Character/Person

	Veronica, Saint (Christian character)

Note: legendary woman who, moved by the sight of Christ carrying his cross to Golgotha, gave him her kerchief to wipe his brow, after which he handed it back imprinted with the image of his face. In several regions of Christendom a saint called Veronica is honored as a pious matron of Jerusalem. The name is actually derived from "vera icon," meaning a true image; most likely the stories of Veronica developed in early Christian Rome around a pre-existing relic image that was known as the true image.

Display Date: 1st century

Names:

	Veronica, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Saint Veronica (Christian character) (English,A,N)
	Santa Veronica (Christian character) (Italian-P,D,N)
	Veronica, Saint, of Jerusalem (Christian character) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian characters> (P)
		............Veronica, Saint (Christian character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	is actor for .... Saint Veronica's Veil
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding Jesus Christ, Saint Veronica's Veil (Christian theme)) [901000529]

	associated with .... Passion of Christ
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative)) [901001151]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... saint
	.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Veronica, Saint (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 84222311
	Saint Veronica (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Santa Veronica (Christian character)
	................ICCD database (1988-)
	Veronica, Saint, of Jerusalem (Christian character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Veronica, Saint," accessed 24 June 2017