Theoktistos of Palestine

Venerable Theoktistos, fellow ascetic of St. Euthymios the Great in the Judean desert.

St. Theoktistos was the companion and fellow ascetic of St. Euthymios the Great in the wilderness of Judea in the fifth century. Together they found a cave in a ravine near the Dead Sea, where a monastery grew up around them; when Euthymios withdrew to deeper solitude, Theoktistos remained as abbot and spiritual father of the brethren.

He reposed in great old age, honored by all the monks of Palestine, and is commemorated on September 3.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Theoktistos of Palestine is commemorated on September 3. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on September 16 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

People with these names keep their name day on this feast:

Theoktistos, Theoctistus, Theoktisti

Also commemorated on September 3

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  Anthimos of Nicomedia

  Hierarch, Ανθιμός

  Holy Hieromartyr Anthimos of Nicomedia.

  Name days: Anthimos, Antimos

• Phoebe the Deaconess

  Holy Woman, Φοίβη

  St. Phoebe the Deaconess of Cenchreae, commended by the Apostle Paul.

  Name days: Phoebe, Phoebi, Phoevi, Foivi, Fivi, Phivi, Fevi

• Polydoros the New Martyr of Cyprus

  Martyr, Πολύδωρος

  New Martyr Polydoros of Nicosia, martyred at Ephesus under the Ottomans.

  Name days: Polydoros, Polidoros, Polydorus

• Vasilissa of Nicomedia

  Holy Woman, Βασίλισσα

  Holy Martyr Vasilissa, child martyr of Nicomedia.

  Name days: Vasilissa, Basilissa

• Aristion of Alexandria

  Hierarch, Αριστίων

  Hieromartyr Aristion, bishop of Alexandria in Cilicia.

  Name days: Aristion