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Our father among the [[Saint]] s '''Theodore the Sykeote ''', [[Bishop]] of Anastasiopolis, lived during the sixth century and lived his life in seclusion from his days as a youth, enduring many struggles in the name of the [[Lord]]. The Orthodox Church venerated St Theodore as a saint, even while he was still alive. Saint Theodore reposed in the year 613. He is commemorated by the Church on [[April 22]].
==Life of the Saint==
When the saint performed [[liturgy]], he was able to make a purple aura form around the [[Eucharist]] while celebrating due to his holiness. The Body of Christ was noted of rising from the [[chalice]] on one occasion.
St. Theodore also prophesied that the [[Orthodox Church]] would struggle through the [[Iconoclast]] [[heretic]] movement. After revealing this to [[Patriarch]] [[ThomasI of Constantinople|Thomas]], the saint prayed holy Patriarch begged St. Theodore to pray that death he would come upon the patriarch soon die, so that he would not have to go through such woeful timeswitness the coming woe. Patriarch Thomas reposed in 610 with the saint's prayers, and St. Theodore also passed on to the Lord soon after.==Hymns==[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 2) [http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=101178]:You were known to be sanctified from your earliest infancy.:You were revealed to be filled with grace.:You enlightened the world with miracles:And drove away a multitude of demons, holy hierarch Theodore.:Therefore, pray to the Lord for us.
[[Kontakion]] - Tone 3
:Mounting upon the virtues as upon a fiery chariot,
:You ascended to the heavenly mansions, God-bearing Theodore.
:You lived with men like an angel,
:And as a man you joined the angelic choir.
:Therefore, Venerable Father, you have been shown to be a divine vessel of miracles.
==External link==
* [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101178 St Theodore the Sykeote the Bishop of Anastasiopolis] - ([[OCA]])
* Great [[Synaxarion|Synaxaristes]]: {{el icon}} ''[http://www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/2738/sxsaintinfo.aspx Ὁ Ὅσιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Συκεώτης].'' 22 Απριλίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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