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Aurea (1)
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Aurea (1),
saint, virgin, and martyr, was a Spanish nun in a monastery near Cordova. Her parents, who were Saracens, themselves, in 856, carried her before the judge and' accused her of being a Christian . For a moment she was frightened and promised everything, but quickly repented, and evinced the firmest determination to abide in the true faith; whereupon she was beheaded, July 19,856. See Baillet, July 19.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Aurea (1)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/aurea-1.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.