Eucheria of Theophilus
Woman of the tribe of Judah and of the royal lineage of David[1], she marries Theophilus, a Syrian proselyte, who will be governor of Antioch. From this union are born three children: Lazarus, Martha, and Mary, the family of Bethany. Eucharia, seven years before the first public year of life (21 AD), dies of grief at seeing the dissolute life of her last daughter Mary.[2]-[3]
Character and appearance
An admirable and beautiful Woman, it seems from the memories she leaves behind.[4]-[5] She is also the mother of three major saints. An angel, said about her, is Simon the Zealot who knew her.[6]
Where is she mentioned in the work?
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Historical sources
According to Gallican.org, a "manuscript attributed to Raban-Maur, bishop of Mainz in the 8th century, (document kept by the University of Oxford and discovered in 1842 by Abbé Faillon)" provides a variant: "According to this source, the mother of our three characters (Lazarus, Martha, and Mary) belonged to the royal race of David and was named Eucharia. Martha's father was named Theophilus, he was of princely origin and held an important position in Syria." This information is closer to what Maria Valtorta says, with this difference: the three children are not all from the same union.
The Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine
In this very famous 13th-century account[7], Jacobus de Voragine indicates in the biography of Mary Magdalene that her parents "descended from the royal race. Her father's name was Syrus and her mother Eucharia." This source is widely repeated on the internet.