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Martyrdom of Saint Vincent
On the right of the door
Martyrdom of Saint Vincent Oil on canvas by Jose Vergara, who gave it away to the Cathedral in 1790.
Saint Vincent is the main patron saint of the diocese and the city of Valencia. In the ambulatory of this Cathedral, his left arm is venerated.
Saint Vincent, was a deacon of the Bishop of Zaragoza, Saint Valerius. During the Great Persecution of the Emperor Diocletian, both saints were brought to Valencia, where Saint Vincent was tortured to death (22th January 304), meanwhile Saint Valerius was sent into exile. His feast day is on 22th January.
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Relic of Saint Vincent the Martyr
