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Why is Mary Magdalene the patron saint of hairdressers?

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Why is Mary Magdalene the patron saint of hairdressers and when was the first time she was assigned this role? From [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Magdalene) : > ## Patronage > Apothecaries; Kawit, Cavite; Atrani, Italy; Casamicciola Terme, Ischia; contemplative life; converts; glove makers; **hairdressers**; penitent sinners; people ridiculed for their piety; perfumeries; pharmacists; reformed prostitutes; sexual temptation; tanners; women
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Oct 15, 2014, 09:19 PM
Last activity: Jun 19, 2020, 01:04 AM