Theodoulos

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Theodoulos

• TCFool-for-Christ Theodoulos the CypriotDecember 3A venerable fool for Christ of Cyprus; venerated locally.
• TSHieromartyr Theodoulos the SinaiteMarch 17A Sinaite hieromartyr, killed in 1822 at the Sinai metochion of Pyrgos in Cyprus.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Theodoulos?

The name day of Theodoulos is December 3, the feast of Fool-for-Christ Theodoulos the Cypriot. It is also kept on March 17.

II.Which saints bore the name Theodoulos?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 2 saints named Theodoulos, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Theodoulos a good baptismal name?

Yes. Theodoulos is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Fool-for-Christ Theodoulos the Cypriot as patron.