St.
Centola, Virgin and Martyr - Died 304
The
cult of St. Centola is
mostly confined to the region around Burgos. She is said to have been
martyred in Burgos in 304 during the persecution of Diocletian along
with a companion named Elena. In Vadelateja, in the
Cañon del Ebro region, there are also the ruins
of a
late Visigothic hermitage dedicated to St. Centola and St. Elena. The
altarpiece of the church in Villafranca (by Rodrigo de la Haya, who
also did the main altarpiece in the Burgos cathedral) includes a
portrait of the saint.
Feast day: August 13
(observed only in Burgos Cathedral)