Collection: St. Tabitha

ARTIST: Julie Lonneman

ARTWORK NARRATIVE:

Widow of Joppa (in modern Israel), who was mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (9:36-42) as one who "was completely occupied with good deeds and almsgiving." She fell ill and died and was raised from the dead by St. Peter. Tabitha is sometimes called Dorcas.

Her feast day is October 25.