Theodosia of Tyre | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
 Icon of St Theodosia, Virgin-martyr of Tyre | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 290 AD |
| Died | 2 April, 307[1] Caesarea Maritima |
Saint Theodosia of Tyre, according to the historian of the early Christian church Eusebius, was a seventeen-year-old girl who deliberately sought to be executed as a martyr to Christianity in the city of Caesarea in 307 AD. She was tortured, urged to reject Christianity, and, when she refused, thrown into the sea. She is commemorated on April 2.[2]
- ^ "Catholic Encyclopedia,1912". New Advent. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Roman Martyrology April, in English".