Theodote and Socrates

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

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  Hilarion the Great

  Venerable, Ιλαρίων

  Venerable Hilarion the Great, father of Palestinian monasticism.

  Name days: Ilarion, Ilarionas

• 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