Saint Eulalia of Barcelona

Also known as
Auzalie of Barcelona
Eulalie of Barcelona
Occille of Barcelona
Olacie of Barcelona
Olaille of Barcelona
Olaire of Barcelona
Memorial
12 February
Profile
Sanctified virgin. Martyred at age 13 or 14 in the persecutions of Diocletian. Often confused with Saint Eulalia of Merida. Several villages in Guienne and Languedoc are named for her.
Born
c.290 in Spain
Died
martyred 12 February 304 at Barcelona, Spain
interred in the church of Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona
relics translated to the Barcelona cathedral on 23 November 874
Name Meaning
victory (gaelic); fair shout (greek)
Canonized
633
Patronage
against drought
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona cathedral
boatmen
mariners
safe sailing
safe seafaring
sailors
watermen
Representation
young woman with a palm and cross in her hand
Additional Information
Barcelona Cathedral, A View on Cities
Catholic Encyclopedia
Google Directory
Kirken i Norge (norwegian)
Mercabá (español)
New Catholic Dictionary
Popular Saints in Portugal
Sagrada Familia (español)
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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