Tomaida de Alejandría
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Tomaida de Alejandría | |
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 Saint Tomaida de Alejandría | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | 5th century |
| Died | 476 AD |
| Feast | April 14 |
| Patronage | Alexandria, Egypt |
Tomaida de Alejandría (Arabic: تمادة الإسكندرية; born 5th century) was a Christian saint and martyr, she is honored and celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church on April 14.
Early life
[edit]Tomaida was born in the 5th century, she was native to Alexandria, Egypt. Eventually, Tomaida entered a marriage to a fisherman, her father-in-law soon became captivated and infatuated with Tomaida and endeavored to seduce her with his advances.
Whilst defending her chastity, she was stabbed to death by her father-in-law. After the incident, he went blind. He was tried and convicted and soon sentenced to be decapitated for his crime.
Bibliography
[edit]- Arduino, Fabio (April 10, 2007). "Santa Tomaide d'Alessandria" [Saint Tomaide of Alejandría]. santiebeati.it. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Света мученица Томаида" [Holy Martyr Tomaida]. eparhijavranjska.org. Retrieved October 30, 2024.