St. Theodosiusthe Great
the Cenobiarch
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“At a certain spot the charcoal ignited by itself and the incense smoke began to rise. Here the monk established the first cenobitic monastery...”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Birth
424
Cappadocia, Byzantine Empire
Death
11 Jan (24 Jan) 529
Byzantine Empire
Life path
- Monk
- Abbot
- Archimandrite
Undertakings & Callings
- Asceticism
- Comforting of the poor
- Defending the faith
- Founding a monastery
God's Gifts
- Wonderworking
- Healing
Sufferings
- Imprisonment
Eras
- Eutychian heresy