Theodulus

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Theodulus

• Martyr Theodulus of ThessalonikiApril 5Martyr of Thessaloniki, martyred around 303 together with Agathopus.
• TAMartyr Theodulus of AttaliaMay 2A martyr of Attalia in Pamphylia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TEMartyr Theodulus of EphesusSeptember 4A martyr of Ephesus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TPMartyr Theodulus of PhrygiaSeptember 12A martyr of Phrygia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TCMartyr Theodulus of Caesarea in PalestineA martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, put to death for his faith in Christ in 309.
• TSStylite Theodulus the StyliteDecember 3An eparch who became a stylite near Ephesus, and died around 440.
• TCMartyr Theodulus of CreteDecember 23A martyr of Crete, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TMMartyr Theodulus of MeliteneNovember 7A martyr of Melitene, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TSMartyr Theodulus of SebasteMarch 9A martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TSVenerable Theodulus of SinaiJanuary 14A venerable monk of Sinai, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• TSMartyr Theodulus of SyriaOctober 28A martyr of Syria, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TSVenerable Theodulus of SolovkiJune 10A Russian hermit of Solovki, a native of Ryazan.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Theodulus?

The name day of Theodulus is April 5, the feast of Martyr Theodulus of Thessaloniki. It is also kept on May 2, September 4, September 12, December 3, December 23, November 7, March 9, January 14.

II.Which saints bore the name Theodulus?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Theodulus, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Theodulus a good baptismal name?

Yes. Theodulus is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Theodulus of Thessaloniki as patron.