The holy martyr Vasilisa of Nicomedia suffered for her faith in Christ during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. The governor of Nicomedia, Alexander, ordered the capture of the nine-year-old Vasilisa and forced her to renounce Christ. However, the young maiden demonstrated unwavering firmness in her loyalty to her Lord and for this was subjected to prolonged and cruel tortures. But by the grace of God, the holy martyr remained alive and unharmed. This evident manifestation of God's power so astonished Governor Alexander that he also believed in Christ and confessed himself a Christian. After being baptized by Bishop Antoninus and living shortly in true repentance, he peacefully departed to the Lord, followed by the holy Vasilisa. Her end was Christian and peaceful, accompanied by miraculous signs of God's mercy († 309).
