The Holy Martyr Agathocleia.
Commemorated September 17 in the Orthodox Christian Menaion
From the Prologue
She was a servant of one Nicolas and his wife Paulina, who were at first Christians but forsook Christianity and turned again to idol-worship.
Holy Agathocleia refused to follow the example of her masters, and for this was harshly tortured both by them and by the judge.
Finally, her mistress killed her by pouring burning coals on her neck, but God glorified His handmaid in His heavenly kingdom.
From The Prologue From Ochrid by Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich
©1985 Lazarica Press, Birmingham UK
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