Saint Zoilus

Zoilus
Died	304
Honored in	Catholic Church
Major shrine	San Zoilo de Carrión at Carrión de los Condes
Feast	June 27^[1]

For the Greek Cynic, see Zoilus.

Saint Zoilus (died 304 AD) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Christian tradition states that he was a young man martyred with nineteen others at Córdoba, Spain under Diocletian.

Veneration

His name is mentioned by Prudentius and his name appears in the Hieronymian Martyrology as well as the Roman Martyrology.

Their relics were enshrined at the abbey named after him: the Benedictine abbey of San Zoilo de Carrión at Carrión de los Condes, in the province of León. There was also a monastery near Córdoba dedicated to him. Some of the subsequent Martyrs of Cordoba were associated with this monastery.

His feast was also celebrated at Chester;^[2] he was anciently and incorrectly considered to have reigned by the city's inhabitants.

References

^ "Feast Days - June". http://www.catholic.org/saints/f_day/jun.php. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
^ Zoilus - The Oxford Dictionary of Saints - HighBeam Research

Saints of June 27: Zoilus and Companions

Persondata
Name	Zoilus
Alternative names
Short description	Spanish saint
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	304
Place of death