Commemorated on October 22
Saint Glyceria was killed at Adrianopolis during the third century
with the martyrs Alexander the Bishop, Heraclius the Soldier, Anna,
Elizabeth, and Theodota for their confession of Christ. This was a time
when Christianity spread among the pagans. Despite the persecutions
against the Christians, Bishop Alexander fearlessly converted and
baptized many pagans into the holy saving faith.
The governor of
the region ordered his soldiers to use torture to force Bishop Alexander
to deny Christ. The saint patiently endured terrible tortures. Struck
by this, the soldier Heraclius believed in Christ, for Whom the saint
suffered. And after him, the Women Martyrs Anna, Elizabeth, Theodota and
Glyceria confessed themselves to be Christians.
St. Glyceria
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