St. Mary Magdalene

Traditional arrival of St. Mary Magdalene in Provence - flees persecution with Martha and Lazarus, lands at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

St. Mary Magdalene withdraws to cave at Sainte-Baume - begins 30 years of hermetic life, miraculously fed by angels according to tradition

Traditional death of St. Mary Magdalene at Saint-Maximin - receives last communion from St. Maximinus, dies in ecstasy

Charles II of Anjou discovers relics of St. Mary Magdalene at Saint-Maximin - claims divine revelation, finds sarcophagus with inscription 'Here lies the body of the blessed Mary Magdalene'

Charles II begins construction of Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene at Saint-Maximin - becomes major pilgrimage site, houses claimed skull relic