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Saint Maria of Lérida

Saint Maria of Lérida

Saint Maria of Lérida

Also known as: Mary of Lérida; Zoraida of Lérida

Saint

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

21-Aug

Born

At Lérida, Catalonia,Spain as Zoraida

Died

Martyred c.1180

Biography

Saint Maria of Lérida, daughter of Almanzor, the Muslim caliph of Lérida in Catalonia (modern Spain), was born into a noble household of the Moorish rulers. Her spiritual journey began when her brother, Saint Bernard of Lérida, brought her to the Christian faith. Alongside her siblings, Saint Bernard and Saint Grace of

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