Theodore Stratelates
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For another military saint who is considered by some historians to be the same historical figure as Theodore Stratelates, see Theodore Tiron.
For other uses, see Saint Theodore (disambiguation).
Theodore Stratelates (Greek: Ἅγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Στρατηλάτης (transl. 'the General' or 'Military Commander'); Coptic: ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ), also known as Theodore of Heraclea (Greek: Θεόδωρος Ἡρακλείας; AD 281–319), was a martyr and warrior saint in the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic and Oriental Orthodox Churches.
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Born | 281 Achaea[1] (According to the Coptic Church) |
Died | 319 Heraclea Pontica |
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Attributes | Dressed as a warrior, with spear and shield, or as a civilian |
Patronage | soldiers, Federal Bailiffs Service (Russia)[2] |
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There is much confusion as to whether he and St. Theodore of Amasea were the same person, as the stories about their lives later diverged into two separate traditions.