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Theodemir
Spanish monk
SaintFull write-upEmirate of CórdobaPre-congregation
Feast: 25 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
851
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Córdoba in Andalusia in Spain, Saint Theodemir, monk of Carmona and martyr while still young during the persecution of the Moors.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 25 July as a young monk of Carmona martyred at Córdoba under the Moors.
Connected on this site
- Eulogius of Córdoba Saint“The main source by which he is known is the Memorialis Sanctorum, published by his contemporary Saint Eulogius of Córdoba, who cites Theodimir as a young Carmonese monk.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 25 July (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q6119736 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Theodemir (saint) (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.