Tomorrow the inhabitants of Kalmykia will remember the martyr Iraida of Alexandria

Every year on October 6, Orthodox Christians honor the memory of the martyr Iraida of Alexandria, who lived in the IV century in Alexandria.

The history of the holiday is associated with the name of the early Christian martyr Iraida (Raisa) of Alexandria, who suffered for her faith during the great persecution of Christians in Roman Egypt during the reign of Emperor Maxentius. According to life, the saint was the daughter of a priest and from an early age was brought up in Christian traditions, and at the age of 12 she chose a monastic life.

Once the nun went to the spring for water and became a witness to the spectacle that shocked her to the depths of her soul. By the shore stood a ship, on board which were men and women imprisoned in chains. They were clergymen and other Christians who were taken to be executed.

Without hesitation, Iraida left the water carrier and joined the prisoners. She was put on shackles, and when the ship arrived in the Egyptian city of Antinople, she was first subjected to torture, and then beheaded with a sword. The same fate befell other prisoners.