Saint Roderick
Saint Roderick | |
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| Died | March 13, 857 Córdoba |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | March 13 |
Saint Roderick (Rudericus, (Template:Lang-es) (d. March 13, 857 AD) is venerated as one of the Martyrs of Cordoba. Tradition states that he was a Christian priest of Cabra who had two brothers: one was a Muslim, the other had no religion. When his brothers began to fight one another, Roderick attempted to break up the fight. However, they turned on him instead and beat him.
When Roderick awoke, he found that his Muslim brother had reported to the authorities that Roderick had converted to Islam. When Roderick maintained his loyalty to the Christian faith, he was accused of apostasy and of denying his new faith. He was imprisoned and then beheaded along with Salomon (Solomon) at Córdoba.
External links
- http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint.php?n=176
- http://www.catholic-forum.com/Saints/saintr24.htm
- http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/arts/painting/religious-paint/christ-saint/roderick/roderick.htm
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