Saint Leticia

Who is Saint Leticia?

Saint Leticia, whose feast day is October 21, is venerated as a virgin martyr. A saint with the same name had a feast day occurring on March 13. Her cult was diffused in Corsica and can be found in medieval England. A center of her cult in Spain is the Aragonese town of Ayerbe.

The Fiesta of Saint Leticia takes place around September 9 and lasts for four to six days. A sculpture of the Saint is carried in procession, its pedestal garlanded with grapes; figures of giants and cabezudos parade in the streets and pyrotechnic figures of bulls race through the town every night.

The marriage of Letizia Ortiz to Felipe, Prince of Asturias is said to have sparked new interest in the cult of this saint.