Saint Eulalia of Barcelona
Also known as
- Aulaire
- Aulazia
- Aulazie
- Auzalie
- Elalia
- Eulalie
- Eulària
- Occille
- Olacie
- Olaia
- Olaille
- Olaire
- Olalla
- Ollala
Profile
Sanctified virgin, the forerunner of professed nun. Martyred at age 13 or 14 in the persecutions of Diocletian. Often confused with Saint Eulalia of Merida. Several villages in Guienne and Languedoc are named for her.
Born
- 12 February 304 at Barcelona, Spain
- interred in the church of Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona
- relics translated to the Barcelona cathedral on 23 November 874
- against drought
- against dysentery
- boatmen
- mariners
- pregnant women
- for rain
- safe sailing
- safe seafaring
- sailors
- travellers
- watermen
- —
- Barcelona, Spain
- Barcelona cathedral
Readings
Lord Jesus Christ, hear my prayer and perfect Thy merciful goodness in me, and grant me to be received among the number of Thine elect into the rest of life eternal, making of me a sign of righteousness that men believing on Thee may behold and praise Thy power. Amen. – Prayer of Saint Eulalia in Her Agony
MLA Citation
- “Saint Eulalia of Barcelona“. CatholicSaints.Info. 21 April 2024. Web. 25 April 2024. <>