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Martyr

Caecilian of Zaragoza

One of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.

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Feast
April 16old style April 29
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Caecilian of Zaragoza is counted among the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death by tradition in the time of the governor Dacian, in the persecution of Diocletian. Their names are kept in the hymn of the poet Prudentius, a native of Zaragoza, and their remains are preserved in the crypt of the church of Saint Engratia. He is commemorated on 16 April by the Roman calendar (new style).

Commemorated the same day April 16