Saint Lilli A Pre-Congregational Christian

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Saint Lillian is a pre-congregational saint who lived and was martyred in Cordova, Spain in the ninth century. She was married to Saint Felix and died with him. Saint Lillian was a Catholic layperson, who was forced to practice her faith in secret because she feared persecution if others became aware of her religious beliefs. It was during the time when others stepped up and made it public of what they believe in that it gave Saint Lillian and others to also be proud of what they believe in affirming their faith. The Moors gave her four days to renounce her beliefs and actively pursue Islam. She refused to do so and was sentenced to death. Saint Lillian died in Cordova, Spain as a martyr of the Catholic faith. Saint Lillian's feast day is

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