Philosopher of Alexandria

Holy Martyr Philosopher of Alexandria was from the neighbourhood of the city. In the time of the persecution of Christians he did not renounce faith in Christ before the princes and judges, and the pagans subjected him to harsh torments. After torturing him in various ways, they laid him on a soft bed, bound his hands and feet, and let a prostitute come to him. Feeling lust awaken in him, Saint Philosopher clenched his tongue between his teeth, bit it off and spat it in the woman's face. So his lust was quenched, and the woman was so horrified that she fled from him. Then he was beheaded by the sword, around the year 252. The Serbian Church commemorates him on 31 May by the old calendar (13 June by the new).