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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Pelagia, Theodosia and Doula

Three women martyrs commemorated together in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.

Feast
March 25old style April 7
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyrs Pelagia, Theodosia and Doula suffered for Jesus Christ. Pelagia and Theodosia were, after prison and torture, beheaded together with the sword, while Saint Doula, who was a servant, suffered alone and died in the city of Nicomedia. The Serbian Church commemorates them on 25 March by the old calendar (7 April by the new).

Commemorated the same day March 25