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Caecilius of Elvira

Caecilius of Elvira

February 1 · 100–100

Caecilius of Elvira (c. 100 — 100, Granada) — Saint, Catholic priest. Feast day: 1 February.

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Caecilius of Elvira was a first-century Christian missionary and the inaugural bishop of Iliberri, the ancient site of modern-day Granada. According to tradition, he was part of the Seven Apostolic Men, a group of clerics ordained by Peter and Paul in Rome to evangelize the Iberian Peninsula. He is credited with founding the archdiocese of Granada and is remembered as a martyr who died during the reign of Nero.

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