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Theodore, Philippa and companions

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Canonized
  
Pre-congregation

Died
  
Pamphylia

Name
  
Theodore, and

Theodore, Philippa, and Companions
Venerated in
  
Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church

Feast
  
20 September Roman Catholic 21 April Eastern Orthodox

Theodore, Philippa, and companions were martyrs, who suffered crucifixion during the reign of Elagabalus. Theodore of Perge was a Roman soldier, and Philippa was his mother. Their companions who suffered martyrdom with them, included Socrates, a fellow soldier, Dionysius, a convert to Christianity who thitherto was a pagan priest, and Dioscorus.

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