Baring-Gould’s sources: Roman, Greek and Russian Martyrologieson the same day. Authority: — A homily on S. Julitta by S. Basil the Great, bishop of Caesarea, pronounced about the year 375. There can be no question that the facts of this martyrdom are correctly given. S. Basil spoke on the scene of her passion, the memory of which was certain to have been handed down by eye-witnesses to their children in the 70 years that had intervened. S.Basil may have heard the details from eye-witnesses when he was a child.] S. Julitta was a wealthy lady of Caesarea in Cappadocia, possessed of farms, cattle and slaves. A powerful man of the town, by open violence, took possession of a portion of her estate. She appealed against him to the magistrates, and when he found that the case was going against him, he charged her with being a Christian. A tripod and incense were brought in, and the magistrate ordered Julitta to throw some grains on the fire before an image, in token that she offered sacrifice to Zens. She refused, declaring that she would rather yield her estates and life than thus imperil her soul. The magistrate ordered her to be burned to death. A great fire was heaped up and kindled, and Julitta was led to it; sheleaped into the flames or smoke, and sank down suffocated. rjuly 30.

Her body was drawn out before the flames reached and consumed it, and was buried. A spring of sweet water bubbled up from her grave, and was thought to possess healing properties.