The Basics: Birthdate in Spain unknown; died about 304 in Spain; canonized pre-congregation; feast day, December 9. Martyr. The Story: Leocadia, a member of the Spanish nobility, had already been tortured as part of the Diocletian persecution because she refused to renounce Christianity. While imprisoned, she heard of additional torture suffered by other Catholics in the… Continue reading Wednesday’s Woman: St. Leocadia