Martyr
Hieromartyr Theodore, Archbishop of Alexandria
December 3 Old CalendarDecember 16 New Calendar
Life
After two years of patriarchal service he was tortured and mocked by ungodly men. They placed a crown of thorns on his head, and finally beheaded him for the faith in the year 606.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, December 3. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on December 3
The full reading for December 3 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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