4th c. Convert. Martyr. Tortured and stoned to death for refusing to participate in a pagan festival.
More information about St. Theodota:
St. Theodota – Butler’s Lives of the Saints at Bartleby.com
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Sts. Adolphus and John
9th c. Martyrs of Cordoba. Brothers. Killed in persecutions conducted by Caliph Abdal-Rahman II.
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St. Thomas Dien
Martyrs of Vietnam
Native of Vietnam. Martyred before he could complete his seminary studies. Flogged. Strangled to death.
More information on St. Thomas Dien
St. Thomas Dien – Catholic Online
Martyrs of Vietnam – Catholic Online
Roman Catholicism in Vietnam – Wikipedia
Sts. Emilas & Jeremiah
Coat of Arms - Cordoba, Spain
9th c. Martyrs of Cordoba, Spain. Beheaded under Caliph Abd-al-Rahman II . Emilas was a deacon.
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St. Autonomous
4th c. Italian bishop. Martyred during the persecution instituted by Emperor Diocletian.
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