Martyr Isidora
A martyr commemorated on this day; no details of her life are preserved in the source.
Life
Martyr Isidora is an Eastern Orthodox saint commemorated on May 1. Almost nothing of her life is preserved: the available synaxarion entry records her name, her commemoration date, and her rank as a martyr, but no account of her origin, era, or the circumstances of her death. The Orthodox Church in America's listing for the day notes only that no information is available, and the surviving liturgical texts for her are of the generic form used for any holy martyr, confirming her status without supplying biographical detail.
She is a separate commemoration from Venerable Isidora the Fool-for-Christ of Tabenna, who is honored on the same day; the two should not be conflated. Beyond the bare fact of her martyrdom, her history is not recorded in the sources consulted, and the entry stands as an honest stub pending further documentation.
Kontakion & Troparion2 hymnsReadHide
(Podoben: “You sought the heights...”) You appeared as a bright star announcing Christ with your radiance,
which is repulsive to this world, O Martyr Isidora;
extinguishing the allure of false gods,
you enlighten the faithful,
always interceding for us all.
Text used with permission of the Orthodox Church in America (oca.org).
Your holy martyr Isidora, O Lord,
through her sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God.
For having Your strength, she laid low his adversaries,
and shattered the powerless boldness of demons.
Through her intercessions, save our souls!
Text used with permission of the Orthodox Church in America (oca.org).