Theodore of Antioch

Holy Martyr Theodore of Antioch was a boy of fifteen who, for confessing Christ, was subjected to cruel tortures by the Emperor Julian the Apostate (361 to 363). The torturers were astonished that the saint rejoiced during the torments and felt pain after they stopped. They reported the miracle to the emperor, who ordered him released.

Later Saint Theodore told how, when they tortured him, an angel appeared and eased his suffering, and after the tortures the angel left and the saint began to feel the pain. The martyr Theodore lived to old age and departed in peace to the Lord. He is commemorated on 6 December (new style). His story was also written down by Saint Demetrius of Rostov.