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Saint

Theodore of Tyre

Bishop of Tyre

Bishop of Tyre, venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.

Feast
June 5old style June 18
Era
unknown

Life

Saint Theodore, bishop of Tyre, lived in the fourth century. He was from Tyre in Lebanon and became bishop of the city in the time of Licinius and of Constantine the Great. He is commemorated on 5 June.

He lived to a great old age. In the time of the emperor Julian the Apostate he was sorely tried for his steadfastness in the Christian faith. He died at the age of 107.

Commemorated the same day June 5