Saint · 15th C
Theodore
Venerable Theodore and Paul of Rostov (15th C)
New Calendar October 22 Old Calendar November 4
Why they are a saint
Venerable Theodore and Paul of Rostov (15th C) are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on October 22. Venerated as monastic saints, honored for a life of prayer and asceticism; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Theodore as a patron when they bear the name Theodore at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 22. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Theodore, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.