Saint Perfecto

Memorial
18 April
Profile
Priest. Accosted on the street one day by Moors who asked his opinion of Jesus and Mohammed, promising no harm to him no matter the answer. Perfecto explained the Jesus was the Son of God and our Savior, while Mohammed was a false prophet. When his questioners felt that enough time had passed that their promise has dissipated, they had Perfecto arrested, tried, and executed by a Muslim court for blasphemy. Martyr.
Born
at Cordova, Spain
Died
executed in 850 at Cordova, Spain
Canonized
Pre-Congregation

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