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Saint Theoctiste of Lesbos

Also known as: Theoctiste of Paros; Theoclistes of…

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

10 November; 9 November (Eastern calendar); 22 November (Eastern calendar)

Born

Lesbos, Greece

Died

10th century of natural causes

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Theoctiste of Lesbos, also known as Theoctiste of Paros or Theoclistes, was born on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Orphaned as a child, she was raised in a convent, where she grew in her devotion to God. Little did she know that her life would be filled with hardships and extraordinary acts of faith.

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