Saint Pelagius

Also known as: Pelayo
Memorial: 26 June
Profile: Left with Moors at age 10 as a hostage for his captured Christian uncle. Three years later, when Pelagius had not been ransomed, he was offered his freedom and a reward if he would convert to Islam and denounce Christianity; he declined. Martyred at age 13.
Born: c.912 at Asturius, Spain
Died: tortured to death in 925; relics moved to Oviedo in 985
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Patronage: abandoned people, Castro Urdiales, Spain, torture victims
Additional Information: Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Society
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