Saint Leocritia of Cordoba

Also known as

• Lucretia of Cordoba

Memorial

• 15 March
• formerly 11 March

Profile

Born to wealthy Moorish parents, Leocritia converted to Christianity; her family drove her out. Saint Eulogius of Cordoba gave her shelter. She entered into religious life, was arrested, scourged, and martyred.

Born

• Cordoba, Spain

Died

• beheaded on 9 March 859 in Cordoba, Spain

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Leocritia of Cordoba”. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 March 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-leocritia-of-cordoba/>