Theotimus of Palestine

Holy Martyr Theotimus of Palestine, whose commemoration is shared with those of Caesarea of Palestine, is called Theophimus in the account. He suffered in the year 307 in the time of the prefect of Palestine, Urbanus.

The Byzantine synaxaria, under 5 November in the old style, which is 18 November in the new, keep the account of the martyrs of Caesarea of Palestine condemned by Urbanus. The first is Domninus, sent first to labour in the copper mines and then burned. Then come three youths, Theophimus, Timothy and Philotheus, punished by Urbanus by being made to take part in gladiatorial shows. At the same time the prefect ordered other Christians, the aged priest Dorotheus, Carterius and Eupsychius, put to various torments.

The account goes back to Eusebius of Caesarea's work On the Martyrs of Palestine, where it is said that on 5 November 307, in Caesarea, Urbanus judged and condemned many Christians in a single day. The martyrs are commemorated on 18 November, following the Greek calendar, and are not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church.