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Sancio
Young layman, martyr of the Moorish persecution at Córdoba
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Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology for 5 June records that at Córdoba in Andalusia in Spain, Blessed Sancio, a martyr, was brought as a boy from the town of Albi as a prisoner and was educated at the king's court, and that during the persecution by the Moors he did not hesitate to suffer martyrdom for faith in Christ.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
He did not hesitate to suffer martyrdom for faith in Christ during the persecution by the Moors.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 5 June (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata R316de8bf — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.