Saint Leticia
Overview
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
. A saint with the same name had a feast day occurring on March 13. Her cult was diffused in Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
("Letizia
Letizia Ramolino
Nobile Maria Letizia Buonaparte née Ramolino was the mother of Napoleon I of France....
" was the name of Napoleon's mother) and can be found in medieval England
England
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(Saint Letycie, Lititia). A center of her cult in Spain
Spain
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is the Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
ese town of Ayerbe
Ayerbe
Ayerbe is a town in the Hoya de Huesca comarca, in the autonomous community of Aragon in Spain.-Geography:Ayerbe is located 28 km from Huesca on highway A 132 in the direction of Pamplona, on the Gállego river...
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The Fiesta
Fiesta patronal
The Fiestas patronales are yearly celebrations held in countries influenced by Spanish culture.A fiesta patronal is usually dedicated to a saint or virgin, who is the patron of whichever city holds the fiesta. Usually, town members adorn the town streets with colorful decorations and other things...
of Saint Leticia takes place around September 9 and lasts for four to six days.