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Saint Roderick

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Saint Roderick
San Rodrigo, by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Died13 March 857
Córdoba, Al-Andalus
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Feast13 March

Saint Roderick (Latin: Rodericus, Rudericus; Spanish: San Rodrigo; died 13 March 857) was a Mozarab Catholic priest, venerated as one of the Martyrs of Córdoba. Tradition states that he was a Christian priest of Cabra who had two brothers: one was a Muslim, the other irreligious. Once, after his brothers began to fight one another, Roderick attempted to break up the fight. However, they turned on him instead and beat him.

When Roderick awoke, he found that his Muslim brother had reported to the authorities that Roderick had converted to Islam. When Roderick maintained his loyalty to the Catholic Christian faith, he was accused of apostasy from Islam under Sharia law. He was imprisoned and then beheaded along with Salomon (Solomon) at Córdoba.

St. Roderick's Convent and Hospital in Cabra, established in the 16th century, bears his name.

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