Holy Martyrs Theodote and Socrates the Presbyter of Ancyra.
Theodote and the priest Socrates were Christians of Ancyra in Galatia who confessed Christ during the persecution of Alexander Severus in the third century.
Brought before the governor, they refused to sacrifice to idols, were tortured, and were beheaded together around 230.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Theodote and Socrates is commemorated on October 21. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on November 3 of the civil calendar.
Who celebrates a name day
People with these names keep their name day on this feast:
Sokratis, Socrates, Theodoti, Theodote
Also commemorated on October 21

Hilarion the Great
Venerable, Ιλαρίων
Venerable Hilarion the Great, father of Palestinian monasticism.
Philotheos of Athos
Venerable, Φιλόθεος ο Αγιορείτης
Venerable Philotheos of Dionysiou, ascetic of Mount Athos.
Name days: Philotheos, Filotheos, Philotheus
John of Monemvasia
Martyr, Ιωάννης ο εκ Μονεμβασίας
Holy New Martyr John of Monemvasia, who died for Christ in Larissa in 1773.
Christodoulos of Patmos (Translation of Relics)
Venerable, Χριστόδουλος ο εν Πάτμω
Translation of the relics of Venerable Christodoulos, founder of the Monastery of Saint John on Patmos.
Gaius, Dasius and Zotikos
Martyr, Γάιος, Δάσιος και Ζωτικός
Holy Martyrs Gaius, Dasius and Zotikos, drowned at Nicomedia.
Ursula the Virgin
Holy Woman, Ούρσουλα
Holy Virgin Martyr Ursula of Cologne and her companions.
Name days: Ursula