Laura (fl. 10th c.)
Laura (fl. 10th c.)
Saint and abbess. Fl. when the Saracens held Spain, between the 9th to 11th centuries.
Abbess of convent of St. Mary of Culédor, was arrested by Saracens and thrown into a cauldron of boiling pitch. Feast day is Oct 19.
See also Women in World History.
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