Editing Mary of Rome

'''Mary of Rome''' was a 1st century [[Christians|Christian]] woman mentioned in [[Paul the Apostle]]'s [[Epistle to the Romans]] (16:6). She is said to have treated Paul with special kindness, and to have "laboured much among" the early [[Christianity|Christian]] community.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mary of Rome - Lockyer's All the Women of the Bible - Bible Gateway|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/all-women-bible/Mary-Rome|access-date=2021-05-07|website=www.biblegateway.com|language=en}}</ref>

Although it has been conjectured that she is the same person as the [[Mary, mother of John Mark]],{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} this is generally considered to be unproven.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} Most traditions hold that there is nothing more known about her.<ref name=WWB255>''Who was Who in the Bible'', {{ISBN|0 7852 4240 6}}, p. 255.</ref>

There is also a suggestion from the Russian Orthodox tradition that Mary of Rome, is actually Mary Magdalene. Paul is not so formal as to use "of Magdalene".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalogueofstelisabethconvent.blogspot.com/2016/08/mary-magdalene-apostle-to-apostles.html|title = Mary Magdalene: An Apostle to the Apostles}}</ref>

[[St. Louis de Montfort|Louis de Montfort]] - writing in his book [https://thavmapub.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/secret-of-the-rosary.pdf The Secret of the Rosary] - suggests that this Mary can be interpreted with [[Mary, mother of Jesus]], when he writes:

Romans 16:6 KJV

[6] Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. 

KJV Romans 16:6.

==See also==
* [[Mary (given name)]], for other notable people named Mary.
* [[New Testament people named Mary]], for other people named Mary mentioned in the New Testament.

==References==
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{{New Testament people}}

[[Category:People in the Pauline epistles]]
[[Category:Women in the New Testament]]
[[Category:Epistle to the Romans]]
[[Category:New Testament people named Mary]]
[[Category:1st-century Christians]]