Saint Theodore, first Bishop of Rostov and Suzdal, missionary among the pagans of northern Russia.
June 8
Saint Theodore was a Greek by birth who came to Russia with the first missionaries after the baptism of Prince Vladimir and became the first bishop of Rostov in the early eleventh century. He laboured to convert the pagan population of the region and reposed in Suzdal.
November 28
Saint Theodore was the nephew of Saint Sergius of Radonezh and was tonsured by him as a boy. He founded the Simonov monastery in Moscow and was later made Archbishop of Rostov, where he was known as a builder of churches and an icon painter.
He reposed in 1394.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Theodore of Rostov is commemorated on June 8. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on June 21 of the civil calendar.
On the New Calendar, Theodore of Rostov is commemorated on November 28. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on December 11 of the civil calendar.
Also commemorated on June 8
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Martyr, Θεοφάνης ο Νεομάρτυς
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Martyr, Νίκανδρος και Μαρκιανός
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Venerable, Ναυκράτιος
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Name days: Nafkratios, Naukratios, Navkratios
Paul the Confessor of Kaiouma
Venerable, Παύλος ο Ομολογητής
Venerable Paul the Confessor of the monastery of Kaiouma, who suffered for the holy icons.
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