Theodore of Alexandria

Holy Hieromartyr Theodore of Alexandria is called archbishop of Alexandria in the sources, but his name is not in the list of Alexandrian patriarchs; it is supposed that he received the title because he preached Christianity tirelessly and strengthened all Alexandria in the faith. A Georgian source puts his death in the year 606. He was a fiery preacher and drew the hatred of the pagans of the city. During a sermon they seized him, mocked him and threw him from a cliff into the sea, but the waves carried him unharmed to shore. Taken to the governor, he endured cruel tortures and, without renouncing his faith, was beheaded with the sword. The exact time of his life is not known. He is identified with the holy hieromartyr Theodore commemorated on 25 September. The Church of Georgia commemorates him on 3 December (old style; 16 December new style).