Saint Theodora of Alexandria
Profile
Christian woman who, during the persecutions of Diocletian, refused to sacrifice to idols and claimed that she remained celibate as she was wed to God. She was ordered by anti–Christian governor Eustratius to be turned over to a house of prostitution. There Saint Didymus changed clothes with her so she could escape. She was later re-captured and executed. Martyr.
- beheaded in 304 in Alexandria, Egypt
MLA Citation
- “Saint Theodora of Alexandria“. CatholicSaints.Info. 16 December 2022. Web. 14 May 2024. <>