Saint Martyr Theodulia lived in the city of Anazarbus during the time of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian. The governor of the city, Pelagius, a cruel persecutor of Christians, brought her to trial, where she, refusing to worship idols, confessed her faith. Pelagius, unable to break her spirit, subjected her to torture, but the Lord granted her patience and protection.
Theodulia, calling upon the true God, destroyed the idol of Adrian, which filled Pelagius with horror. However, he did not fulfill his promise to become a Christian and continued to torment the saint. Elladius, witnessing her sufferings, took Theodulia to himself, but he himself became a victim of her prayers and believed in Christ, accepting a martyr's death.
Saint Theodulia was thrown into a blazing furnace but remained unharmed. After this, she was tortured on a heated skillet, but this too caused her no harm. The miracles that occurred with her led many to faith, among whom were Macarius and Evagrius. The pagans, refusing to relent, continued to persecute the Christians, and all of them, with prayer on their lips, accepted a martyr's end, passing into eternal life.
