Martyr
Andropelagia of Alexandria
A martyr of Alexandria, put to death for her faith in Christ.
- Feast
- September 6old style September 19
- Era
- unknown
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Andropelagia of Alexandria is commemorated together with the priest Faustus, the deacon Abibus and with Kalodota, Macarius, Andrew, Kyriakos, Dionysius, Andrew, Thecla, Kyriakos, Theoctistus and Sarapamon, eleven in all. They suffered for Christ at Alexandria in the time of Emperor Decius (249 to 251). All confessed themselves Christians firmly before the governor Valerius and were beheaded about the year 250. They are commemorated on 19 September.
Commemorated the same day September 6
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Faustus, Abibus and DionysiusHoly Martyrs · Martyrs of AlexandriaSep 6
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Archippus of ChairotopaVenerableSep 6- Eudoxius, Zeno and MacariusMartyr · Martyrs of MeliteneSep 6
- Constantine BogoslovskyHieromartyr · ArchpriestSep 6
- Abibas of AlexandriaHieromartyr · DeaconSep 6
- Andrew of AlexandriaMartyrSep 6
- AndronicusMartyrSep 6
- Arator of VerdunSaint · Bishop of VerdunSep 6
- AugustineHoly MartyrsSep 6
- BegaVenerableSep 6
- Bricin of TomreganVenerable · Abbot of TomreganSep 6