St. Aurea, Martyr, of Cordova

Commemorated on July 19

St. Aurea was born in Cordova, Spain, in the ninth century to Muslim parents. She was also the sister of Ss. Aldolphus and John, who were martyred at Cordova.

Aurea became a Christian after her husband died, and took the veil at a monastery in Cuteclara, Spain, where she remained for more than twenty years.

She was ultimately denounced as a Christian by her parents, and received a martyr’s crown by beheading in 856.

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