Theorodus of Marseille
Feast: 2 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Theodore (Latin: Theodorus) was the bishop of Marseille from at least 566 until 591/594. In the 580s, Theodore was at the centre of a dispute over the city of Marseille between King Guntram and his nephew, King Childebert II. He was arrested several times. His troubles are recorded by the contemporary historian Gregory of Tours, who depicts him as a saintly albeit powerless figure who was supported by the laity, but opposed by his own clergy.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Gregory I Saint“In June 591, Theodore and Bishop Virgilius of Arles received a letter from Pope Gregory I informing them that "very many ...” — Wikipedia
- Gregory of Tours Saint“His troubles are recorded by the contemporary historian Gregory of Tours, who depicts him as a saintly albeit powerless figure who was supported by the laity, but opposed by his own clergy.” — Wikipedia
- Venantius Fortunatus Saint“Venantius Fortunatus, in a poem of 566, asks Dynamius of Marseille to greet his bishop, Theodore, and his metropolitan, Sapaudus of Arles.” — Wikipedia
- Virgilius of Arles Saint“In June 591, Theodore and Bishop Virgilius of Arles received a letter from Pope Gregory I informing them that "very many ...” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q3526531 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Theodore of Marseille (CC BY-SA)
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