Saint Laura of Cordoba
Also known as
- Laura de Córdoba
Profile
Married. Widow. Nun and then abbess at Cuteclara during the period of Moorish occupation of Spain. Killed by Muslim authorities for the crime of Christianity. Martyr. One of the Martyrs of Córdoba. The Estadio Santa Laura in Santiago, Chile, and the Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works in northern Chile are named for her. Thomas Love Peacock wrote a ballad about her in his work Gryll Grange.
Born
- Cordoba, Spain
MLA Citation
- “Saint Laura of Cordoba“. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 April 2022. Web. 24 April 2024. <>