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 | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 13 August (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]
References
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