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.

<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svat%C3%A1_Dorota,_Josef._I._Sadler.jpg" title="via Wikimedia Commons" target="_blank">Ondraness</a> [<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0" target="_blank">CC BY-SA</a>]

Saint Dorothy - 1850 painting, Church of Our Lady of the Snows Olomouc

6760 views
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.

Ondraness [CC BY-SA]

Added to Dorothy of Caesarea5 years ago

In this album