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Saint Theodotus of Ancyra

Martyr
Ancyra in Galatia
Feast day: June 7; also associated with May 18 in the received calendar tradition

Icon of Theodotus of Ancyra. Image source: Holy Metropolis of Oropos and Phyle — Iconological Synaxarion

A life of faith

Theodotus is remembered as a martyr of Ancyra in Galatia. The Romanian account says that he buried the remains of seven Christian women and was condemned to death during persecution. It connects his June 7 remembrance with the martyrs commemorated on May 18. June 7 calendars honor him as a bishop, while the May 18 notices name him among the martyrs. The historical relationship between these commemorations remains uncertain.

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