According to the early apocryphal Gospels, St. Anna was the mother of the Virgin Mary and the wife of St. Joachim. In the New Testament, St. Anna doesn't mention it at all. Attributes of St. Anny is a lily (symbol of purity) and an open book depicting the teachings of the Virgin Mary. According to tradition, her husband was St. Joachim. Their feast is celebrated in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church on July 26.
According to the early apocryphal Gospels, St. Anna was the mother of the Virgin Mary and the wife of St. Joachim. In the New Testament, St. Anna doesn't mention it at all. Attributes of St. Anny is a lily (symbol of purity) and an open book depicting the teachings of the Virgin Mary. According to tradition, her husband was St. Joachim. Their feast is celebrated in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church on July 26.