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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Theodota

A martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for her faith in Christ.

Feast
May 18old style May 31
Reposed
3034th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Theodota was drowned, together with seven other martyrs, in the lake near the city of Ancyra, in the year 303 or 304. The calendar page we rely on says no more about her.

She is commemorated on 31 May (new style). Her name is not included in the present Menologion of the Russian Church.

Commemorated the same day May 18