Saint Theodore Tyron of Amasea whom Jesus Christ encouraged in the dungeon, saying, “Do not fear Theodore, I am with you. Do not take any more earthly food nor drinks, for you will be in another life, eternal and impassable, with me in heaven.”

St. Theodore Tyrone the Recruit (died February 17, 306) is a Christian saint and martyr. This saint is the first patron saint of the city of Venice He enlisted in the Marmaritsky regiment as a recruiter in the city of Amasya (present-day Turkey) when the persecution of Christians under Emperors Maximian and Maximine began. In […]

Saint Theodore Tyron of Amasea whom Jesus Christ encouraged in the dungeon, saying, “Do not fear Theodore, I am with you. Do not take any more earthly food nor drinks, for you will be in another life, eternal and impassable, with me in heaven.” Read More »