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Theodore of Zaragoza

Bishop of Zaragoza

A bishop honored as a saint at Zaragoza, of whom little is known.

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Life

Theodore of Zaragoza was, according to tradition, the second bishop of Zaragoza, succeeding Athanasius, about the year 66. He was a disciple of the Apostle James and, with Athanasius, is said to have brought his master's body from Palestine to Galicia. The two are shown on the Holy Door of the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.