Saint Theodoret of Antioch
Also known as
- Theodore
- Teodoreto
- Theodoritus
- 23 October
- 22 October on some calendars
Profile
Priest in Antioch (in modern Turkey) where he served as the treasurer of the diocese. Effectively eliminated paganism in area of influence. Imprisoned, tortured and martyred in the persecutions of Julian the Apostate for refusing to surrender sacred vessels used in the Mass.
- beheaded in 362 in Antioch, Syria (modern Antakya, Turkey)
- his executioners claimed to have seen angels around him
MLA Citation
- “Saint Theodoret of Antioch“. CatholicSaints.Info. 6 June 2018. Web. 14 December 2019. <>