Casilda of Toledo [SEP] canonization status
Casilda of Toledo
Saint Casilda of Toledo () (died 1050) is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Church. Her feast day is April 9.
Life.
According to her legend, St. Casilda, a daughter of a Muslim king of Toledo (likely Yahya ibn Ismail Al-Mamun), showed great compassion for Christian prisoners by frequently sneaking bread into the prison, hidden in her clothes, to feed them. Once, she was stopped by Muslim soldiers and asked to reveal
the Day: St. Casilda
- Santa Casilda
- St. Casilda of Toledo at the Christian Iconography web site
- St. Casilda of Toledo
- SANTA CASILDA DE TOLEDO