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Theodorus of Perge

SaintAncient RomePre-congregation

Feast: 19 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born
200
Died
220
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Theodore, Philippa, and companions were martyrs, who suffered crucifixion during the reign of Elagabalus. Theodore of Perge (Greek: Θεόδωρος) as a Roman soldier, and Philippa (Φιλίππα) was his mother. Their companions who suffered martyrdom with them, included Socrates, (Σωκράτης) a fellow soldier, Dionysius (Διονύσιος), a former pagan priest who converted to Christianity, and Dioscorus (Διόσκορoς).

Summary of the Wikipedia article Theodore, Philippa and companions, which covers Theodorus of Perge with others (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.

The miracles

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Why that counted as sanctity

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Sources

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