Theodoulos the Cypriot

Venerable Theodoulos the Cypriot was an ascetic of Cyprus, of an unknown age, who lived as a fool for Christ and received the gift of seeing in the spirit. He is commemorated on 3 December as a locally venerated saint, with no known date of canonization.

The sources preserve no details of his birth, his place of struggle or the years he lived. It is known that, because of his great asceticism, he received a clairvoyant spirit and, feigning madness, rebuked people for the lawless deeds they committed. So he lived as a holy man and fell asleep in peace. His relics are said to heal many illnesses wonderfully.