Martyr · Remembered on November 9
St. Theodore Tiron
St. Theodore Tiron is remembered on November 9 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | November 9 |
|---|---|
| Title | Martyr |
| Died | c. 306 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A young recruit — ‘Tiron’ — of the imperial legions in Pontus who declared himself a Christian, burned the temple of the Mother of the Gods, and was martyred by fire. One of the great warrior-saints of the East, his shrine at Euchaita drew pilgrims for a thousand years.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Theodore Tiron. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Theodore Tiron keeps November 9 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of November.
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