Saint Martyr Matrona was a servant of the Jewish woman Pavtila, the wife of the military commander of Thessalonica. From her youth, she professed the Christian faith, for which she suffered severe tortures from her mistress. Matrona secretly attended church, despite threats and beatings. When Pavtila learned of her visits to the Christian church, she became furious and subjected the saint to cruel tortures again, imprisoning her without food and water for four days. However, thanks to God, Matrona remained alive and prayed. Eventually, she was brutally beaten again and passed away, surrendering her spirit to God. The body of the saint was buried with honor by Christians, and the Bishop of Thessalonica, Alexander, built a church in her honor, where her relics were placed. Pavtila soon faced punishment for her atrocities, falling from the height where she had thrown the saint's body.
