Presbyter
During the persecutions of Christians under Emperor Aurelian in Pamphylia, there was an igemon named Antoninus, who subjected the holy priest Alexander to cruel tortures. The saint, confessing his faith, explained that Christ is the Savior of the world, and that those who believe in Him are the sheep of His flock. The igemon demanded that he identify the believers and offer sacrifices to the idols, to which the saint refused.
Saint Alexander was subjected to numerous tortures: he was beaten, torn on the wheel, plunged into boiling tar, and burned in a furnace, but he remained unharmed thanks to Divine assistance. In the furnace, he saw two angels who were guarding him. Despite the miracles, the igemon did not believe and continued to torment the saint until his body became a mass of sores.
After much suffering, the saint was beheaded with a sword. The igemon Antoninus, sitting in the judge's seat, fell into madness and soon died. Saint Alexander entered the heavenly dwellings, and his body was buried with honor by the Christian Eustathius.
