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
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