Callodota of Alexandria

Holy Martyr Callodota of Alexandria suffered in the year 250, in the time of the Emperor Decius (249-251), together with the presbyter Faustus, the deacon Abibus and eight other martyrs. The Church commemorates her on 19 September (new style).

Faustus the presbyter, Abibus the deacon and the other holy martyrs, eleven in number, died for Christ in Alexandria. In the time of the persecution all firmly confessed their Christian faith before the governor Valerius and were put to the sword around the year 250. With Callodota there died Macarius, Andrew, Cyriacus, Dionysius, another Andrew, Andropelagia, Thecla, another Cyriacus, Theoctistus and Sarapamon. Their bodies were buried by Christians in Alexandria.