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Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335 – c. 395) gave an Oration on Theodore the Martyr in Amasia in 383, in the church where the saint's remains were said to be located. [3] This Theodore was a Roman soldier martyred around 303 in the time of the Emperor Maximian (c. 250 – 310). [4] He was among a surge of soldiers who were martyred in the 4th century. [3]
Theodore Stratelates (Ancient Greek: Ἅγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Στρατηλάτης, transl. 'the General' or 'Military Commander'; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ), also known as Theodore of Heraclea (Ancient Greek: Θεόδωρος Ἡρακλείας; AD 281–319), was a martyr and warrior saint in the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic and Oriental Orthodox Churches.
Nilles argued that this epithet was a later mistake and that, rather than being a recruit, Theodore's name had originally referenced his service in the Cohors Tyronum.) [1] [11] The saint is also distinguished as Theodore of Amasea, [1] [12] Theodore of Euchaita, [1] [13] and Theodore Martyr. The epithets are not generally needed, as Theodore ...
St. Theodore Coptic Orthodox Church (Canal al-Suways, Shatby) St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (Sporting, Alexandria) St. Peter the Martyr Coptic Orthodox Church (Brucheion) (destroyed) St. Theodore Coptic Orthodox Church (Brucheion) (destroyed) Archangel Raphael Coptic Orthodox Church (Island of Pharos) (destroyed)
St. Theodore of Perge (died 220), see Theodore, Philippa and companions; St. Theodore the Martyr. St. Theodore of Amasea or St. Theodore Tyron (died 306), military saint; St. Theodore of Heraclea or St. Theodore Stratelates (281-319), military saint; St. Theodorus of Tabennese (c. 314–368), disciple of Saint Pachomius; Mar Theodore of ...
San Teodoro (Italian for "Saint Theodore"), informally known as San Toto, [1] is an early medieval church in Rome dedicated to the martyr and warrior saint Theodore of Amasea. Its use was given to the Eastern Orthodox community of Rome by Pope John Paul II in 2004.
5 January (Episcopal Church) Theodora of Alexandria ( Greek : Θεοδώρα Άλεξανδρείας) was a saint and martyr who lived during the 5th century in Alexandria, during the reign of Emperor Zeno . [ 1 ]
In Indian churches such as St. George's Church, Aruvithura, near Kottayam in Kerala, the annual feast is dedicated to St. George, the patron saint of the church, and his ancient statue is still honored. The arrival of the English after the Portuguese, added to the spread of devotions to the saint.