Back زوجة بيلاطس البنطي Arabic زوجة بيلاطس البنطى ARZ Клавдия Прокула Bulgarian Clàudia Pròcula Catalan Prokula Czech Claudia Procula German Αγία Πρόκλα Greek Klaŭda Prokula Esperanto Prócula Spanish Pontius Pilatuse naine Estonian
Procla | |
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 Greek icon of Saint Procla (Hagia Prokla) | |
| Governess of Judea Widow and Martyr | |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church Eastern Catholic Churches |
| Feast | 27 October (Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic) 25 June (Ethiopian Orthodox) |
The unnamed wife of Pontius Pilate appears only once in the Gospel of Matthew (27:19), where she intercedes with Pilate on Jesus' behalf. It is uncertain whether Pilate was actually married, although it is likely. In later tradition, she becomes known as Procula (Latin: Procula) or Procla (Ancient Greek: Πρόκλα) and plays a role in various New Testament Apocrypha. At a later date, she acquires the name Claudia Procula in Western tradition, as well as other names and variants of these names. She is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Eastern Catholic Church, the Coptic Church, and the Ethiopian Church. She has also frequently been featured in literature and film.