As she was a beautiful young woman, many suitors asked for her hand in marriage, but she refused them all saying that she had dedicated herself to Jesus Christ.

[1] Diocletian ordered the family to be arrested and upon their refusal to honour the pagan gods, Dorotheus was beaten.

[1] Since Maximian failed to persuade the young woman to change her faith, he sent her to Hilarion, the eparch of Bithynia in Chalcedon, either to convert Kyriaki to paganism, or send her back to him.

The next day, Hilarion announced that the gods had healed her out of pity and urged her to go to the temple and give thanks to them.

As she was given a little time to pray, she asked God to receive her soul and to remember those who honoured her martyrdom.

[citation needed] A troparion dedicated to Saint Kyriaki is sung in the fifth Byzantine tone: O virgin martyr Kyriaki, You were a worthy sacrifice When you offered your pure soul to God; Wherefore Christ has glorified you, And through you pours forth graces abundantly on all the faithful, For He is the merciful Loving God!