St. Eulalia of Merida

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Feastday: December 10
Patron of M�rida, Spain; Oviedo, Spain; runaways; torture victims; widows
290 - 304

St. Eulalia of Merida, Virgin and Martyr (Feast day - December 10) Eulalia of Merida was born in Spain in the last decade of the third century. It is almost universally accepted that she suffered martyrdom for the Faith. What little else is known of her to date is based mostly on legend. It is believed that Eulalia, as a twelve year old girl, tried to remonstrate with Judge Dacian of Merida for forcing Christians to worship false gods in accord with the edict of Diocletian. Even though Dacian was at first amused and tried to flatter her, Eulalia would not deny Christ. Finally, Dacian ordered that her body be torn by iron hooks. Fire was applied to her wounds to increase her sufferings, and in the process her hair caught fire. She was asphyxiated by the smoke and flames, gaining the crown of martyrdom around the year 304.

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maria eulalia saenz molina
1 year ago
I maria e went to spain om nov. 1 2011 and found the church its a very pretty i would like to know where i could get a picture and pray book about her. My grandmother and my self are name like her
undecided
2 years ago
I really like Saint Eulalia for her srtong-headedness. I love her passionate anger against sin, endurance of torture, and bravery for Christ. I really can't decide between her, and St. Joan of Arc. It seems like there are many people who chose Joan, but I'm a martial artist, so it's cool that she fought in the war. At the same time, I would love my Saint to be a mother, and love Gianna Beretta Molla, because I am a pro-life activist.
Eulalia was God's little rebel :)
eulalia
2 years ago
friend of the faith-yes she is. she is the patron saint of martyrdom and torture
Emma
2 years ago
my favorite saint is saint Eulalia of Merida
and for school iam saint Eulalia of Merida!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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friend of the faith
3 years ago
Is St. Eulalia patron of anything?

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