Theodora of Alexandria

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For the saint martyred in the Diocletianic Persecution, see Theodora and Didymus.

Coptic Christianity)[2]

11 September
5 January (Episcopal Church)

Theodora of

prefect of Egypt. In order to perform penance for adultery, she disguised herself as a man and, pretending to be a eunuch, joined a monastery in the Thebaid.[3] Her true identity as a woman was discovered only after her death.[4]

A rare image of Theodora in Western art is a print by Bernardino Capitelli, made in 1627 for Theodora Costa dal Pozzo, showing the saint disguised as a monk and caring for the child she was accused of fathering (Vienna: Graphische Sammlung Albertina).[5]

Theodora is

liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America[6] on 5 January.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Roman Martyrology September, in English".
  2. ^ "Baramouda 11 : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium - CopticChurch.net".
  3. ^ "Theodora the Martyr of Alexandria", Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
  4. ISBN 978-0-385-51520-7
    . Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  5. ^ Bonaccorso, Patrizia (1985). Bernardino Capitelli, 1589–1639. Siena: Edisiena. pp. 32–38.
  6. ^ "Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2018".
  7. ^ "Sarah, Theodora, and Syncletica of Egypt". satucket.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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