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Martyr

Theodotus

A holy unmercenary physician commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Feast
January 1old style January 14
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Theodotus died by the sword for Christ and is commemorated on 1 January (new style) in the Greek synaxarion.

No details of his life or of the place of his martyrdom have survived. A verse of the synaxarion puts into his mouth the words that he will not be at peace unless his head is cut off for God's sake.

Commemorated the same day January 1