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title: "St. Theodore Tiron: Feast Day November 9 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-theodore-tiron/
description: "St. Theodore Tiron, Martyr. Remembered on November 9, died c. 306. Read their life in Bless."
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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](https://blessbible.app/saints/november/#9) |
| Title | Martyr |
| Died | c. 306 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Monday, November 9, 2026](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-theodore-tiron/#calendar) |

## 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.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Monday, November 9, 2026](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2026/11/09/) | Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome | White | Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 · Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 · 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17 · 2 Chronicles 7:16 · John 2:13-22 |
| [Tuesday, November 9, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/11/09/) | Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome | White | Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 · Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 · 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17 · 2 Chronicles 7:16 · John 2:13-22 |
| [Thursday, November 9, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/11/09/) | Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome | White | Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 · Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 · 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17 · 2 Chronicles 7:16 · John 2:13-22 |

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[November 8 Four Crowned Martyrs](https://blessbible.app/saints/four-crowned-martyrs/) [November 10 St. Leo the Great](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-leo-the-great/)

[All the saints of November](https://blessbible.app/saints/november/) [Born on November 9?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#11-09) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Theodore Tiron

Remembered on November 9

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-theodore-tiron/#life)
2. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-theodore-tiron/#calendar)

In the app

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