When the archbishop of Toledo died in 858, Fr. Eulogius was elected his successor. However, his imprisonment for aiding an apostate from Islam prevented his consecration. Leocritia, a member of a noble Moorish family who had converted to Christianity, sought protection of Eulogius from her irate parents. After helping her hide among his friends they were discovered and condemned to death.Eulogius was beheaded on March 11, 859, and Leocritia, who would also be recognized as a saint, followed him on March 15, 859.
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