Thecla of Alexandria

Holy Martyr Thecla of Alexandria is commemorated in a company of martyrs of Alexandria: the presbyter Faustus, the deacon Avibus and, together with them, Calodota, Macarius, Andrew, Cyriacus, Dionysius, another Andrew, Andropelagia, Thecla, another Cyriacus, Theoctistus and Sarapamon.

They received death for Christ in Alexandria, in the time of the Emperor Decius (249 to 251). During the persecution they all firmly confessed themselves Christians before the governor Valerius and were put to the sword around 250. Their bodies were buried by Christians in Alexandria. Thecla is commemorated on 19 September (new style), together with the others. The story of their martyrdom was also written down by Saint Demetrius of Rostov.