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 up 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.

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Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924.

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