What are 2 facts about Saint Anne?

According to these non-scriptural sources, Anne (Hebrew: Ḥannah) was born in Bethlehem in Judaea. She married Joachim, and they shared a wealthy and devout life at Nazareth. Grieved by her barrenness, Anne promised God that she would dedicate her firstborn child to the Lord’s service

1. Maternal Grandmother of Jesus: Saint Anne is traditionally regarded as the maternal grandmother of Jesus Christ. According to apocryphal texts such as the “Protoevangelium of James,” Anne and her husband Joachim were childless for many years until an angel appeared to Anne, announcing the miraculous conception of Mary. Mary, in turn, became the mother of Jesus.

1. Veneration and Feast Day: St. Anne is venerated as a saint in various Christian traditions, including Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Her feast day is celebrated on July 26th in the Roman Catholic Church. Devotion to St. Anne has been widespread throughout history, and she is often invoked as a patron saint of mothers, grandmothers, and women in labor. Pilgrimages to shrines dedicated to St. Anne, such as those in Quebec, Canada, have been significant expressions of this devotion.