Alexander of Alexandria

Holy Martyr Alexander of Alexandria suffered at Alexandria in the year 250, in the time of the emperor Decius, together with Cronion, Julian, Macarius and thirteen other martyrs.

Alexander and Cronion were mercilessly tortured and then put to death after boiling lime was poured over them. Julian and Macarius also endured cruel torments and were beheaded. Of the other thirteen, some were burned alive and others beheaded. The verses of the synaxarion speak of the burning lime borne by Alexander and Cronion, of the sword that carried Julian and Macarius to the blessed life, and of the thirteen whom neither fire nor sword separated from Christ.

They are commemorated on 30 October (new style). The synaxarion lists in the same company other names as well, among them Ammon, Asterius, Dioscorus, Zeno, Isidore and Ptolemy.