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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> | ||
Executed c. 304, Eulalia's body was buried in Mérida's basilica, where a dove legend emerged; relics remain there, drawing pilgrims, with no formal canonization for ancient martyrs—veneration via early acclamation, feast December 10.<ref name="newadvent" /> Hagiographic torments and dove symbolize innocence, deriving from Prudentius rather than contemporary acts; patronage against false witness reflects her denunciation.<ref name="franciscan">{{Cite web|url=https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-eulalia|title=Saint Eulalia|publisher=Franciscan Media|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> As co-patron of Mérida, her cult influenced Spanish devotion, though less widespread than Barcelona's Eulalia. | Executed c. 304, Eulalia's body was buried in Mérida's basilica, where a dove legend emerged; relics remain there, drawing pilgrims, with no formal canonization for ancient martyrs—veneration via early acclamation, feast December 10.<ref name="newadvent" /> Hagiographic torments and dove symbolize innocence, deriving from Prudentius rather than contemporary acts; patronage against false witness reflects her denunciation.<ref name="franciscan">{{Cite web|url=https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-eulalia|title=Saint Eulalia|publisher=Franciscan Media|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> As co-patron of Mérida, her cult influenced Spanish devotion, though less widespread than Barcelona's Eulalia. | ||