Martyr
Alexander of Pydna
A martyr of Pydna, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Life
Saint Alexander of Pydna was a presbyter in the city of Pydna, not far from Thessalonica. By his preaching he brought many pagans to Christianity. During the persecution of the emperor Maximian Galerius (305 to 311) he was put to cruel tortures, then beheaded. He is commemorated on 26 March.
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