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Holy Martyrs

Centolla and Helen

Women martyrs slain for Christ near Burgos in Hispania around 304.

Feast
August 13old style August 26
Reposed
3044th century
Place
Burgos
Order
Martyrs

Life

Centolla and Helen were two virgin martyrs, put to death for Christ near Burgos in Spain around the year 304, in the persecution of Diocletian. They are saints of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.

Their commemoration falls on 13 August (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 26 August of the civil calendar. We have no further details of their lives.

Commemorated the same day August 13