St. Sanctinus - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

St. Sanctinus - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



St. Sanctinus.  Also known as Sancho, a martyr. He was born in Albi, France, but was captured as a child by the Moors and sold into slavery at Cordoba, Spain. Raised and educated at the court of the emir of Cordoba, he served in the palace guard until tortured and executed for professing the Christian faith and refusing to embrace Islam. 851 A.D. Feastday June 5

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