The young [[saint ]] was able to perform many great works through the powers of God. He was able to pray to the Lord and bring rain to a desert region suffering from a drought. St. Theodore also moved away from his parents and lived near the [[church ]] of the Great Martyr George to follow strict, pious habits at the age of fourteen in solitude. He was granted the gift of healing during this time and was even able to cure a demon-possessed youth.

He showed his love toward God by living in a cave for two years, surviving off of bread and water delivered to him by a [[deacon]], and breathing through a small hole. The saint almost died while living in the cave, but he was able to recover after a couple days after being taken out of it.

Upon returning to his hometown, the saint continued to live near the church of St. George. While living there, he healed others from sickness, preached the Word of God, and became surrounded by monks [[monk]]s yearning to learn his wisdom and monastic habit. The saint was also able to convince his family to enter the monastic life.

So many monks congregated around the saint that he had to build a large church to accommodate them. Around this time, the [[bishop ]] of the nearby city of Anastasiopolis died. The citizens of the city requested that St. Theodore be their new bishop. Although the saint worked in order to improve the welfare of the Church as the bishop of Anastasiopolis, he did not enjoy the attention he received and desired to return to his secluded life. St. Theodore was granted leave of his duties as bishop in order to return and perform services back in his own [[monastery]].