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|SaintName=Saint Eulalia of Mérida | |SaintName=Saint Eulalia of Mérida | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=December 10 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Mérida, Lusitania, Roman Empire (now Spain) | |SaintBirthPlace=Mérida, Lusitania, Roman Empire (now Spain) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=38.9167, -6.3500 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=38.9167, -6.3500 | ||
|DeathPlace=Mérida, Lusitania, Roman Empire (now Spain) | |DeathPlace=Mérida, Lusitania, Roman Empire (now Spain) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=38.9167, -6.3500 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=38.9167, -6.3500 | ||
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|NotableLabel2=Associated veneration site (possible confusion with Eulalia of Barcelona) | |NotableLabel2=Associated veneration site (possible confusion with Eulalia of Barcelona) | ||
|NotableCoordinates2=41.3833, 2.1667 | |NotableCoordinates2=41.3833, 2.1667 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Spain | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Mérida-Badajoz]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Legendary protection by a dove after death | |SaintMiracle1=Legendary protection by a dove after death | ||
|Profession=Virgin | |Profession=Virgin | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian | |ReligiousAffiliation=Early Christian | ||
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|PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Santa Eulalia, Mérida, Spain | |PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Santa Eulalia, Mérida, Spain | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | ||
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'''Saint Eulalia of Mérida''' (c. 290–304), also known as Eulalia of Emerita, was a young Roman Christian virgin martyred in Mérida, Spain, during the Diocletianic Persecution, venerated as a symbol of steadfast faith and purity.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05585b.htm|title=St. Eulalia of Mérida|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> According to 5th-century hagiographic traditions in the ''Passio Sanctae Eulaliae'', Eulalia, aged 12–14 from a noble family of Flavianus and Claudia, publicly denounced idolatry, leading to her arrest by prefect Dacianus; refusing sacrifice to Roman gods, she endured scourging, racking, and burning with torches before beheading or dying in flames, her soul departing as a dove.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulalia_of_M%C3%A9rida|title=Eulalia of M%C3%A9rida|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> Historical evidence confirms a genuine martyr cult by the 5th century, with Pope Leo I (440–461) restoring her basilica and Prudentius's hymn (Peristephanon 3, c. 400) praising her, though biographical details are legendary and may conflate with Eulalia of Barcelona.<ref name="cna">{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-eulalia-of-merida-79|title=St. Eulalia of Mérida|publisher=Catholic News Agency|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> | '''Saint Eulalia of Mérida''' (c. 290–304), also known as Eulalia of Emerita, was a young Roman Christian virgin martyred in Mérida, Spain, during the Diocletianic Persecution, venerated as a symbol of steadfast faith and purity.<ref name="newadvent">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05585b.htm|title=St. Eulalia of Mérida|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> According to 5th-century hagiographic traditions in the ''Passio Sanctae Eulaliae'', Eulalia, aged 12–14 from a noble family of Flavianus and Claudia, publicly denounced idolatry, leading to her arrest by prefect Dacianus; refusing sacrifice to Roman gods, she endured scourging, racking, and burning with torches before beheading or dying in flames, her soul departing as a dove.<ref name="wiki">{{Cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulalia_of_M%C3%A9rida|title=Eulalia of M%C3%A9rida|publisher=Wikipedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> Historical evidence confirms a genuine martyr cult by the 5th century, with Pope Leo I (440–461) restoring her basilica and Prudentius's hymn (Peristephanon 3, c. 400) praising her, though biographical details are legendary and may conflate with Eulalia of Barcelona.<ref name="cna">{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-eulalia-of-merida-79|title=St. Eulalia of Mérida|publisher=Catholic News Agency|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> | ||