Saint Dorothy. Saint Dorothy is a 4th-century virgin martyr who was executed at Caesarea Mazaca.
Evidence for her actual historical existence or acta is very sparse. She is called a martyr of the Diocletianic Persecution, although her death occurred after the resignation of Diocletian himself.
She should not be confused with another 4th-century saint, Dorothea of Alexandria. She and Theophilus are mentioned in the Roman Martyrology as martyrs of Caesarea in Cappadocia, with a feast day on 6 February.
She is thus officially recognized as a saint, but because there is scarcely any non-legendary knowledge about her, she is no longer included in the General Roman Calendar. The earliest record that mentions Dorothea is found in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum.
This first record contains only three basic facts: the day of martyrdom, the place where it occurred, and her name and that of Theophilus. Virgin and martyr, Dorothea of Caesarea suffered during the persecution of Diocletian, 6 February, 311, at Caesarea in Cappadocia. She was brought before the prefect Sapricius, tried, tortured, and sentenced to death. On her way to the place of execution the pagan lawyer Theophilus said to her in mockery: Bride of Christ, send me some fruits from your bridegroom's garden. Before she was executed, she sent him, by a six-year-old boy, her headdress which was found to be filled with a heavenly fragrance of r
Evidence for her actual historical existence or acta is very sparse. She is called a martyr of the Diocletianic Persecution, although her death occurred after the resignation of Diocletian himself.
She should not be confused with another 4th-century saint, Dorothea of Alexandria. She and Theophilus are mentioned in the Roman Martyrology as martyrs of Caesarea in Cappadocia, with a feast day on 6 February.
She is thus officially recognized as a saint, but because there is scarcely any non-legendary knowledge about her, she is no longer included in the General Roman Calendar. The earliest record that mentions Dorothea is found in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum.
This first record contains only three basic facts: the day of martyrdom, the place where it occurred, and her name and that of Theophilus. Virgin and martyr, Dorothea of Caesarea suffered during the persecution of Diocletian, 6 February, 311, at Caesarea in Cappadocia. She was brought before the prefect Sapricius, tried, tortured, and sentenced to death. On her way to the place of execution the pagan lawyer Theophilus said to her in mockery: Bride of Christ, send me some fruits from your bridegroom's garden. Before she was executed, she sent him, by a six-year-old boy, her headdress which was found to be filled with a heavenly fragrance of r
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