Saint Pelagius, Martyr - Died in 925

St. Pelagius was martyred at Cordova at the order of its ruler, Abd ar-Rahman III, at the age of 13.  One version of his life has it that he was dismembered, and thus his attribute is a sword making a bloody cut into the neck.

Feast day: June 26

At left, "San Paio" - Church of San Paio, Santiago de Compostela

Another image:
"San Paio" - Vilacoba, Galicia

Hagiography:
Raguel, The Martyrdom of St. Pelagius, in Head, 227-235

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