Saint Gracia

[Saint Gracia]
Also known as
Grace
Zaida
Memorial
1 June
Profile
Daughter of Almanzor, Muslim caliph of Lerida, Catalonia. Sister of Saint Bernard and Saint Mary. Convert, brought to the faith by her brother Bernard. The three tried to convert their brother Almanzor, who turned them over to Moorish authorities. Martyr.
Born
at Lerida, Catalonia as Zaida
Died
martyred c.1180
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
Alcira, Valencia, Spain
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