Saint Martyr Theodulia lived in the city of Anazarbus during the reign of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian. The governor of the city, Pelagius, a cruel persecutor of Christians, ordered Christians to be brought to trial, where they had to worship idols. Theodulia, being a Christian, refused to bow down to the pagan gods, for which she was subjected to cruel tortures, but did not feel pain thanks to the Lord's help.
During the tortures, she destroyed the idol of Adrian, for which Pelagius, frightened, begged her to restore the idol, promising to accept Christianity. Theodulia prayed, and the idol stood in its place, but Pelagius did not keep his promise and continued to torture her. She was then handed over to Eladius, who also tortured her cruelly, but Theodulia again received healing from God.
Eladius, inspired by her steadfastness, believed in Christ and was executed. Theodulia was thrown into a blazing furnace, but remained unharmed. After that, she was tortured on a hot griddle, but she again suffered no harm. As a result of these miracles, many believed in Christ, including the honorable citizens Macarius and Evagrius. In the end, Theodulia and her new followers accepted a martyr's end, glorifying God.
