Eudokia of Heliopolis

Eudocia (also: Eudoxia ) ( † about 107 or 114 in Heliopolis in Phoenicia ) was a Christian martyr and saint.

Life

According to tradition, came from Samaria Eudocia, possibly explains her nickname, " the Samaritan woman ," but from their subsequent charity. Legend has it that first introduced a permissive life and moved as an attractive young woman several men with whom she is said to have sinfully wrong. This makes them great wealth, before they finally met the Christians Germanus, who moved to Christianity and to give up their way of life. Eudocia pulled in a hair shirt by Heliopolis bishop, Theodotus, pulled the baptized. She left her servants free and gave her money to the poor. She withdrew into solitude, where she led a life of penance. While a renewed persecution of Christians, the prefect Vincentius was because of their holiness revered Eudocia finally called to him. Since they refused to sacrifice to the gods, he had her beheaded. Their martyrdom is in the time of Emperor Trajan dated either to the year 107 or 114 Eudokias The name is also listed in the Martyrology Romanum.

Your feast day is March 1.