ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN DECEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 10th of December
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SAINT JULIA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR OF MERIDA
Saint Julia, (December 10), a virgin and martyr of Merida (Emerita) in Spain, was a faithful companion and close friend of Saint Eulalia. The Bollandists* list her among on February 26 among the Praetermissi (III. 626) as a martyr of Barcelona in Spain. However, in the Elenchus* and also in the Roman Martyrology*, she is listed on December 10 as a martyr of Merida and as an inseparable companion of Saint Eulalia on her way to martyrdom. According to Donin* (VI. 394) she went to her eternal reward in 303. (El.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Julia may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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