Centola and Helen
Saints Centola and Helen (Spanish: Santa Centola y Santa Elena) were, according to Christian tradition, two women who were martyred at Burgos in 304 AD during the persecution of Christians by Diocletian.[1]
Saints Centola and Helen | |
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 Martyrdom of Saints Centola and Helen. Burgos Cathedral. | |
| Martyrs | |
| Died | ~304 AD Burgos, Spain |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Catholic Church |
| Feast | August 13 (Burgos Cathedral) |
Veneration
Their cult remained localized in the Burgos region.[1] A late Visigothic hermitage dedicated to the two saints can be found at Valdelateja, and there is a church dedicated to them at Villafranca Montes de Oca by Rodrigo de la Haya.[1]
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References
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- J. Richard Stracke (n.d.). "St. Centola, Virgin and Martyr". Georgia Regents University. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
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