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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.

Feast Days

November 10November 9November 22
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