Colomba, Saint (2)

a Spanish martyr, was born at Cordova. While very young she was placed under the care of her sister. Elizabeth, in the monastery of Tabenne. Being driven from this place, together with the other nuns, by the Moors, she took refuge at Cordova, and, when arraigned, boldly declared herself a Christian, and was beheaded October 17, 853. Her body, which was thrown into the Guadalquivir, was recovered by the Christians and interred in the Church of St. Eulalia at Cordova. An order of St. Columba was founded in 1379 by John I, but it did not survive its founder. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.