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Born at Sykeion in Galatia region of Asia Minor, and died there after his stays at different towns, monasteries in Jerusalem, Anastasiopolis. He probably lived in the 6th C. The account written by his disciples says, Theodore was the bastard child of a girl who with her mother and sister kept an inn where they prostituted themselves to their customers against some money. Later on, his mother married and left him with his grand mother and his aunt. Theodore was converted to Christian by his aunt, and on a journey to Jerusalem, became a monk and gained considerable experience there. On returning to his home, he founded monasteries in his home country. Against his will, he was elected bishop of Anastasiopolis near Ancyra ( modern Ankara ). After ten years in this office, he went to Constantinople to see his patron emperor Maurice. Later he returned to his home village Sykeion where spent his remaining years as a monk. Also, from the account written by his disciples, he is attributed with some miracles and marvels i.e. healing the sick, and some miraculous works. |
