Saint Samuel of Ceuta

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• 13 October

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Franciscan monk from Italy. One of a group of missionaries to Islamic Morocco. Imprisoned and martyred for spreading the faith.

Died

• beheaded in 1227 at Ceuta, Morocco

Canonized

• 1516 by Pope Leo X

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• medals and pendants

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• New Catholic Dictionary
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Samuel of Ceuta“. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 April 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>