Holy Martyrs
Alexander and the Thirty Soldiers
The martyr Alexander and thirty soldiers who suffered together; few details survive.
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Life
Alexander and the Thirty Soldiers were martyrs at Philomelium, in the Roman province of Phrygia, in present-day Turkey. They were killed on the order of Magnus, prefect of Antioch. They are commemorated on 13 July (Roman calendar, new style).
The sources consulted give neither the names of the soldiers, nor the time of their suffering, nor further details.
Commemorated the same day July 13
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