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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Hieromartyr

Theophilus of Libya

Deacon

A deacon of Libya who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.

Feast
January 8old style January 21
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Hieromartyr Theophilus of Libya, a deacon, suffered in the third century together with Helladius. Because they preached Jesus Christ and denounced the idols, after torments they were put to death by stoning.

On icons Theophilus is shown with light brown hair and a short beard, in a deacon's vestment, with a censer in one hand and a stone in the other. Helladius has a longer beard than Theophilus and holds a cross in one hand and a stone in the other.

The saints are commemorated on 21 January. The page gives no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day January 8