According to the apocryphal Gospel of James, Mary was the daughter of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne. Before Mary's conception, Anne had been barren and was far advanced in years. Mary was given to service as a consecrated virgin in the Temple in Jerusalem when she was three years old, much like Hannah took Samuel to the Tabernacle as recorded in the Old Testament. Some apocryphal accounts state that at the time of her betrothal to Joseph, Mary was 12–14 years old, and he was thirty years old, but such accounts are unreliable. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who were Mary's parents? ANS1 Saint Joachim and Saint Anne QSN2 How old was Mary when she was consecrated as a virgin? ANS2 three years old QSN3 Who was Mary betrothed to? ANS3 Joseph QSN4 When she was betrothed to Joseph, approximately how old was Mary? ANS4 12–14 years old QSN5 Where was Mary consecrated as a virgin? ANS5 the Temple in Jerusalem