Saint Eulalia of Mérida
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Saint Eulalia of Mérida is a revered early Christian virgin martyr from Spain, traditionally honored for her steadfast faith and brutal execution during the Roman persecutions.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Eulalia | 2 |
| Saint Eulalia of Barcelona | 2 |
| martyrdom of Saint Eulalia | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
ⓘ
Spanish saint ⓘ person from Mérida ⓘ saint ⓘ virgin martyr ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | approximately 12 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diocletian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman persecutions of Christians ⓘ |
| centuryOfMartyrdom | 4th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | feast day ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Hispania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Saint Eulalia of Barcelona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | December 10 ⓘ |
| givenName | Eulalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter |
Mérida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
dove representing her soul flying to heaven
ⓘ
miraculous snowfall covering her body after death ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian devotion in Spain
ⓘ
later hagiographical traditions of virgin martyrs ⓘ |
| languageOfCult | Latin ⓘ |
| lifeEvent |
executed for being a Christian
ⓘ
publicly professed Christian faith before Roman authorities ⓘ refused to renounce Christianity ⓘ suffered torture for her faith ⓘ |
| martyrdomUnder |
Diocletianic Persecution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ persecution of Christians ⓘ |
| notableFor |
martyrdom during Roman persecutions
ⓘ
steadfast Christian faith ⓘ |
| patronage |
Mérida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
persecuted Christians ⓘ virgins ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Emerita Augusta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocationOfOrigin |
Extremadura, Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| title | Virgin and Martyr ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| virtue |
chastity
ⓘ
courage ⓘ steadfastness in faith ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
martyrdom of Saint Eulalia
this entity surface form:
Saint Eulalia
this entity surface form:
Saint Eulalia of Barcelona
this entity surface form:
Saint Eulalia of Barcelona
subject surface form:
Sainte-Eulalie (Ardèche)
this entity surface form:
Saint Eulalia