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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Theodotia of Rome

A martyr of Rome, put to death for her faith in Christ.

Feast
July 4old style July 17
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Theodotia of Rome suffered together with the Holy Martyr Theodotus. For confessing the faith of Christ they were seized by order of the lawless Emperor Trajan (98 to 117). The saints were forced to renounce the true God and offer sacrifice to idols, but they did not submit and firmly confessed the true God, for which they endured various torments and imprisonment. Then the martyrs were hung on a tree, their bodies burned with candles and their heads cut off with the sword.

Theodotia is commemorated on 17 July (new style), together with Theodotus. Their story was also written down by Saint Demetrius of Rostov.

Commemorated the same day July 4