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Detail of A Statue of Saint Theodora On The Top of Saint PeterS Basilica By Andrea Baratta C1666
Detail of A Statue of Saint Theodora On The Top of Saint PeterS Basilica By Andrea Baratta C1666

Saint Theodora of Tiria

Also known as: Theodora of Tyre; Theodora of Tyros; Theodora of Caesarea; Teodora…; Theodosia…

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

April 2

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Theodora of Tiria, also known as Theodora of Tyre, Tyros, Caesarea, Teodora, or Theodosia, was an inspirational Christian martyr who suffered persecution for her unwavering faith in the late 3rd century or early 4th century. Little is known about her early life, but historical records suggest that she was born around 290 in Tyre, an ancient city located in present-day Lebanon....