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Spain Marks April 18 Feast Day of San Perfecto of Córdoba

Local outlets in Spain recount his 9th-century martyrdom under Muslim rule in Córdoba.

Overview

  • The saint-of-the-day entries, published Saturday, mark the feast of San Perfecto of Córdoba.
  • Reports describe him as a priest formed at the Church of San Acisclo who spoke Arabic and served the local Christian community.
  • Accounts say he was pressed to speak about Jesus and Muhammad, refused to renounce his faith, and was executed by decapitation in 850.
  • One notice places the killing near the Guadalquivir and says he was first buried at San Acisclo before a later move to San Pedro, a detail with lighter sourcing.
  • These items are routine feast-day summaries that draw on traditional hagiography about Christians living under the emirate of al-Andalus rather than new research.