St. Adolphus

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St. Adolphus (also known in English as St. Adolph) and his brother John were Spanish martyrs. Both men were residents of Seville, the sons of an Islamic father and a Christian mother. They were caught in the persecutions conducted by the Caliph of Córdoba, Abdal-Rahman II, Adolphus and John were martyred in Córdoba. Their joint feast day is September 27, 850.

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.

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