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Eulogius of Córdoba

d. 859 · 9th century · Also known as Saint Eulogius

Eulogius of Córdoba was a Christian priest and writer in Umayyad al-Andalus and the chief chronicler and defender of the Martyrs of Córdoba. His Memoriale sanctorum records Christians executed in the 850s for denouncing Islam or for apostasy. Chosen archbishop of Toledo but never consecrated, he was himself beheaded in 859 for sheltering a convert, and he is venerated as a saint.

Eulogius of Córdoba
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Eulogius of Córdoba. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eulogius-of-cordoba
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