St. Benildis - Saints

St. Benildis - Saints



St. Benildis. Roman Catholic Spanish Woman Martyr, converted by the heroic death of St. Athanasius. A priest, St. Athanasius, died in the city of Córdoba at the hands of the Muslims, the Islamic rulers of that era. Benildis converted during the martyrdom of St. Athanasius and she died at the stake the following day. 853 A.D. Feastday June 15