Saint Theodore of Sykeon

Sykia, where Saint Theodore was born, and Anastasiopolis, of which he was bishop, were cities of Galatia, in Asia. Ancyra was the metropolis of this province. The life of Saint Theodore offers nothing that is likely to interest us directly: and if we do not follow Godescard and Baillet who provide it, it is because we believe it better to replace it with the life of a Saint of France or a Blessed of modern times. Saint Theodore had a great devotion to Saint George. At the age of twelve, he withdrew into a cave that he had dug under one of his chapels: he made the journey to Jerusalem three times; he was endowed with the power of miracles and the gift of prophecy. It was thus that he predicted to Count Maurice his elevation to the throne of Constantinople; that, during one of his pilgrimages, he obtained, like a new Elijah, an abundant rain for Palestine. He was a bishop for ten years; after which, he obtained permission to resign his pastoral office and go to end his days in a kind of monastery that he had founded.

Sykia, where Saint Theodore was born, and Anastasiopolis, of which he was bishop, were cities of Galatia, in Asia. Ancyra was the metropolis of this province. The life of Saint Theodore offers nothing that is likely to interest us directly: and if we do not follow Godescard and Baillet who provide it, it is because we believe it better to replace it with the life of a Saint of France or a Blessed one of modern times. Saint Theodore had a great devotion to Saint George. At the age of twelve, he retired into a cave that he had dug under one of his chapels: he made the journey to Jerusalem three times; he was endowed with the power of miracles and the gift of prophecy. It is thus that he predicted to Count Maurice his elevation to the throne of Constantinople; and that, in one of his pilgrimages, he obtained, like a new Elijah, abundant rain for Palestine. He was a bishop for ten years; after which, he obtained permission to resign his pastoral charge and go to end his days in a kind of monastery that he had founded.

Sykia, where Saint Theodore was born, and Anastasiopolis, of which he was bishop, were cities of Galatia, in Asia. Ancyra was the metropolis of this province. The life of Saint Theodore offers nothing that is likely to interest us directly: and if we do not follow Godescard and Baillet who provide it, it is because we believe it better to replace it with the life of a Saint of France or a Blessed of modern times. Saint Theodore had a great devotion to Saint George. At the age of twelve, he retired into a cave that he had dug under one of his chapels: he made the journey to Jerusalem three times; he was endowed with the power of miracles and the gift of prophecy. It is thus that he predicted to Count Maurice his elevation to the throne of Constantinople; that, in one of his pilgrimages, he obtained, like a new Elijah, an abundant rain for Palestine. He was bishop for ten years; after which, he obtained permission to resign his pastoral charge and go to end his days in a kind of monastery that he had founded.