Martyr Theotecnus of Antioch

Saint Martyr Theoteknos was a military commander in Antioch during the reign of Emperor Maximian. He refused to offer sacrifices to pagan gods, for which he was subjected to humiliation and torture. The emperor ordered him to be dressed in women's clothing and forced him to spin, but Theoteknos did not yield. His tortures included burning of his feet and being thrown into a cauldron of boiling tar, where he remained unharmed. In prison, he helped the Christian woman Alexandra escape, for which he was subjected to brutal tortures and ultimately thrown into the sea with a stone around his neck. The holy relics of the martyr were discovered near the city of Rusova on the Cilician coast and a Christian burial was performed.