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April 22 · Optional · White

St Theodore of Sykeon

(d. 613) Son of an innkeeper on the Anatolian high road, hermit from boyhood — for a time in a suspended iron cage — then reluctant bishop of Anastasiopolis. Emperors sought his blessing; he resigned his see to return to his monastery and his poor.

When is the feast of St Theodore of Sykeon?

The feast is celebrated on April 22 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Theodore of Sykeon?

The feast of St Theodore of Sykeon is celebrated on April 22 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Theodore of Sykeon?

(d. 613) Son of an innkeeper on the Anatolian high road, hermit from boyhood — for a time in a suspended iron cage — then reluctant bishop of Anastasiopolis. Emperors sought his blessing; he resigned his see to return to his monastery and his…

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