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The holy martyr Theodotus lived in the city of Ancyra at the end of the third century. He professed the Christian faith, lived with his wife and had a tavern in which he gave people food, shelter and clothing.
Life of Theodotus of Ancyra
When Diocletian began to persecute the Orthodox, he sent Theoteknos to Ancyra, whose cruelty knew no bounds. He demanded that Christians make sacrifices to pagan gods. Those who resisted died, and the property was taken by the guards.
Theodotus of Ancyra, without fear of death, penetrated into prisons, cared for the sick, and carried faith in the Savior. He bought the bodies, took them and buried them. When the churches were closed, services began to be held in the hotel. For good deeds, the Lord gave him the power of healing and healing with his hands. He converted many pagans to Christianity. One day, Theodotus shared with the priest the idea that he was about to die quickly and asked to bury his remains and build a temple at the burial site.
Women who died during the reign of Diocletian were:
- Alexandra,
- Claudia,
- Matron,
- Euphrasia,
- Faina,
- Tecusa and Julia.
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From childhood they devoted their lives to serving the Lord and were already advanced in age. However, Theotekn did not look at their age and ordered them to be drowned in the lake. Theodota's aunt Tekusa came to him in a dream and asked him to bury the bodies.
The place of death was guarded by guards, but Saint Sosander descended from heaven to them and they escaped. Theodotus came to the lake with several Christians. The wind rose and dispersed the water. People approached the place where the old maids were drowned, lifted them up and buried them.
Theoteknos, having learned about this, ordered to seize all the Orthodox Christians and torture them so that they could point to the instigator. Polychronius, a participant in the burial, could not stand the torment and betrayed Theodotus. The saint was captured and the instruments of torture were demonstrated. They promised to spare his life if he turned away from faith in Christ, but Theodotus was unshakable. Then he was imprisoned, and the next day Theoteknos ordered his head to be cut off.
The execution was carried out, but a storm arose and prevented the body from being burned. The guards sat in the shelter and kept watch. Fronton passed by, to whom the martyr Theodotus of Ancyra bequeathed to bury his body. A donkey walking nearby fell where Fedot died, and a load of wine was found on the ground. The guards helped lift everything and told the priest that they were guarding Fedot’s body. He understood that this was God’s providence. He took the remains, buried them, and later built a temple. A description of the life of Fedot and the holy virgins was compiled by an eyewitness to the death of Nil.
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Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra, innkeeper
Lives of the martyr Theodotus of Ancyra and the seven martyrs: Tekusa, Faina, Claudia, Matrona, Julia, Alexandra and Euphrasia
The holy martyr[1] Theodotus and the holy seven virgin martyrs - Tecusa, Faina, Claudia, Matrona, Julia, Alexandra and Euphrasia - lived in the 2nd half of the 3rd century in the city of Ancyra, Galatian region, and died as martyrs for Christ at the beginning of the 4th century .
Saint Theodotus was an innkeeper, had his own hotel, and was married. Even then, he achieved high spiritual perfection: he maintained purity and chastity, cultivated abstinence in himself, subjugated the flesh to the spirit, practicing fasting and prayer. With his conversations, he led Jews and pagans to the Christian faith, and sinners to repentance and correction. Saint Theodotus received the gift of healing from the Lord and healed the sick by laying hands on them. During the persecution of Christians by Emperor Diocletian (284–305), the ruler Theoteknos, known for his cruelty, was appointed to the city of Ancyra. Many Christians fled the city, leaving their homes and property behind. Theotekn informed all Christians that they were obliged to make sacrifices to idols, and if they refused, they would be handed over to torture and death. The pagans brought Christians to be tortured, and their property was stolen.
There was famine in the country. During these harsh days, Saint Theodotus, in his hotel, gave shelter to Christians who were left homeless, fed them, hid those subject to persecution, and from his reserves gave the devastated churches everything necessary for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. He fearlessly entered prisons, providing assistance to the innocently convicted, urging them to be completely faithful to Christ the Savior. Theodotus was not afraid to bury the remains of the holy martyrs, secretly carrying them away or ransoming them for money from soldiers. When Christian churches in Ancyra were destroyed and closed, the Divine Liturgy began to be celebrated in his hotel. Realizing that he, too, was facing a martyrdom, Saint Theodotus, in a conversation with the priest Fronton, predicted that the martyr’s relics would soon be delivered to him at the place chosen by both of them. In confirmation of these words, Saint Theodotus gave his ring to the priest.
At that time, seven holy virgins accepted death for Christ, of whom the eldest, Saint Tecusa, was the aunt of Saint Theodotus. The holy virgins - Tekusa, Faina, Claudia, Matrona, Julia, Alexandra and Euphrasia from a young age devoted themselves to God, lived in constant prayer, fasting, abstinence, good deeds, and all reached old age. Brought to trial as Christians, the holy virgins courageously confessed their faith in Christ before Theoteknos and were subjected to torture, but remained unshakable. Then the ruler handed them over to shameless youths to be desecrated. The holy virgins prayed fervently, asking God for help. Saint Tekusa fell at the feet of the young men, removing her head veil and showing them her gray head. The young men came to their senses, began to cry themselves and left. Then the ruler ordered that the saints take part in the celebration of the “washing of the idols,” as was done by the pagan priestesses, but the holy virgins again refused. For this they were sentenced to death. A heavy stone was tied around each neck, and all seven holy virgins were drowned in the lake. The next night, Saint Tecusa appeared in a dream to Saint Theodotus, asking him to take out their bodies and bury them in a Christian manner. Saint Theodotus, taking with him his friend Polychronius and other Christians, headed to the lake. It was dark, and a burning lamp showed the way. Meanwhile, the holy martyr Sosander appeared before the guards stationed by the pagans on the shore of the lake. The frightened guards fled. The wind pushed the water to the other side of the lake. Christians approached the bodies of the holy martyrs and took them to the church, where they were buried. Having learned about the theft of the bodies of the holy martyrs, the ruler became furious and ordered that all Christians be seized indiscriminately and given over to torture. Polychronius was also captured. Unable to withstand the torture, he pointed to Saint Theodotus as the culprit of the theft of bodies. Saint Theodotus began to prepare for death for Christ; Having offered up fervent prayers together with all the Christians, he bequeathed to give his body to the priest Fronto, to whom he had previously given his ring. The saint appeared in court. They showed him various instruments of torment and at the same time promised him great honors and wealth if he renounced Christ. Saint Theodotus glorified the Lord Jesus Christ and confessed his faith in Him. In rage, the pagans betrayed the saint to prolonged torture, but the power of God supported the holy martyr. He remained alive and was taken to prison. The next morning, the ruler again ordered the saint to be tortured, but soon realized that it was impossible to shake his courage. Then he ordered the martyr’s head to be cut off. The execution took place, but a storm arose and prevented the soldiers from burning the body of the martyr. The soldiers, sitting in the tent, remained to guard the body. At this time, the priest Fronto was passing along a nearby road, leading a donkey with a load of wine from his vineyard. Near the place where the body of Saint Theodotus lay, the donkey suddenly fell. The soldiers helped raise him and told Fronton that they were guarding the body of the executed Christian Theodotus. The priest realized that the Lord had providentially brought him here. He placed the holy remains on a donkey and brought them to the place indicated by Saint Theodotus for his burial, and honorably buried them. Subsequently, he erected a church on this site. Saint Theodotus accepted death for Christ on June 7, 303 or 304, and his memory is remembered on May 18, the day of the death of the holy virgins.
A description of the life and martyrdom of Saint Theodotus and the suffering of the holy virgins was compiled by a contemporary and associate of Saint Theodotus and an eyewitness of his death - Nile, who was in the city of Ancyra during the period of persecution of Christians by Emperor Diocletian.
See also: “ The Suffering of the Holy Martyr Theodotus and with him the Seven Virgins: Faina, Claudia, Matrona, Tecusa, Julia, Alexandra and Euphrasia” as narrated by St. Demetrius of Rostov.
Note
[1] “In the Charter of this day, St. Theodotus is called a martyr and a bishop; The troparion was also laid out for him as a martyr's troparion. The reason for this could be that the innkeeper St. Theodota was a prayer temple and an altar for priests; he himself was a teacher of faith and piety and convinced others to suffer for Christ, so that in some respects he performed pastoral affairs. But he is not a hieromartyr, but a martyr... His memory is celebrated a second time on the day of the death of the saints. seven virgins, May 18, and in the Charter on that day he is called a martyr" (Bulgakov S.V. Handbook for priests and clergy. K., 1913. M., 1993, p. 216; cf.: Sergius (Spassky) , Archbishop, Complete Monthly Book of the East, Vladimir, 1901, M., 1997, T. 3, pp. 212, 185–186). It should also be noted that the name in the liturgical books of St. Theodotus on June 7 as a holy martyr is typical for the Slavic liturgical tradition (cf.: Ustav. M., 1610. L. 727 vol.; Ustav. M., 1634. L. 109; Ustav. M., 1641. L. 684 vol. ), and for Greek (cf.: Minea-June. Venice, 1843. P. 25, 27; Venice, 1852. P. 22, 23; Venice, 1868. P. 25, 27).
Church in the name of the martyr Fedot of Ancyra
The church in honor of the saint is a historical monument of Godunov architecture. The period of construction is the end of the sixteenth century. The Holy Gates have not been touched by time; they were part of a defensive structure. The building had a border character on the banks of the Oka.
The structure is associated with a great event - the campaign in 1598 against Khan Kazy-Girey. The Godunov camp was located near the monastery, the rector of which was Vassian Ladyzhensky. At the same time, the Crimean embassy arrived to Boris Godunov, recognized his royal title and proposed a truce. The Crimean ambassador Leonty Ladyzhensky, a relative of the abbot of the monastery, took part in achieving peace, so the monastery received a significant royal contribution.
Days of memory of Theodotus of Ancyra: May 31, May 18 - the day of death of the holy virgins and June 7 - the date of the death of the holy martyr.
What do they pray to the saint for?
On the icon, Fedot of Ancyra is depicted as a young man with a gospel and a cross in his hands. There is also the face of an older man with a beard.
How does a saint help? They pray to Him in any need:
- help earn food;
- recover from diseases;
- strengthened in faith.
On the days of memory of the martyr Theodotus, the troparion and kontakion are read at his face.
Troparion to the Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra and others like him,
voice 4Thy martyr, Lord, Theodotus/ in his suffering will receive an imperishable crown from You, our God:/ having Thy strength,/ overthrow the tormentors,/ crush the demons of weak insolence./ That is what they say. itvami // save our souls.
Translation: Your martyr, O Lord, Theodotus, by his feat, received an incorruptible crown from You, our God; for he, having Thy power, overthrew the tormentors, and crushed the demons of weak insolence. Through his prayers, Christ God, save our souls.
Kontakion to the Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra and others like him,
voice 2
Having labored well in suffering, with your fellow sufferers, Theodote,/ and received crowns of honor with the honest passion-bearing virgins.// Moreover, pray to Christ God unceasingly for all of us.
Translation: You labored as a true confessor of the faith together with other ascetics, Theodotus, and therefore you received the crowns of martyrdom with the revered virgin passion-bearers. Therefore, pray to Christ God without ceasing for all of us.
God bless you!
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Canon to the Holy Martyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrene
Song a҃.
Irmos:
The sea is dark, because with the damp feet of the ancients, they walked through the river, with cross-shaped crosses of the river, and the strength of the sea. he won.
Bg҃ъ your movement towards him, mꙋcheniche, direct, He is also honest in keeping the rules, the hierarch was є҆sѝ, and ҆ ҆мꙋнїї blood This is what I mean, most importantly.
Bzhⷭ҇tvennѣ and pious life, the flesh of the movement of fasting and death deeds, and live in the same way, the hierarchy of goodness, m Students and fulfillment.
I have infused everything into your all-precious heart. show, Theodote.
Bgorodichen:
More enslaved by the first charm, chⷭ҇taѧ, human nature lꙋkavnѣ: hrⷭ҇the same birth you, free, ᲂу҆лꙋчѝ, great ꙋ It’s not that glorious.
Song of the city.
Irmos:
Rejoice in your church, your heart, your call: you are my fortress, where you are, and your refuge, and your confirmation.
Your walls of tears, and streams of blood, extinguished all the charms of the fierce one, more than the saint of Theodotus.
Your pure life has shown that you are a holy father and a true witness of the treasures of your soul.
In the midst of the situation, and we are suffering from fierce wounds, khrⷭ҇tova name, mꙋ́cheniche, not ѿeverglsѧ є҆сѝ, ѳеodote.
Bgorodichen:
Ou҆doctor is my ᲂу҆́м, from an unfavorable application, first of all, it is a sin for working.
Sedalen, voice d.
The Holy Order of God is the brightest, the blood of your blood has made all of you, upon all things, theodotus, you see I desired it with a pure thought. At the same time, we glorify your universal memory, and we cry: remember us, with boldness for the future.
Glory, and now, is great:
My unclean thoughts are many, and my impure thoughts are all blameless; the present bodiless enemies of mine are those who confess, and these evils; but through your prayer, bless me with all the gifts I have received.
Krⷭ҇tobgorodichen:
And even without beginning, born after the birth of the flesh, on the edge there are hanging sights, hrⷭ҇тѐ, ᲂу҆ы̀ mn ѣ̀, dear і҆и҃се, сріѧ́ше: ѣкѡ glorified ꙗ҆́кѡ bг҃ ѿ а҆́гглъ, ѿ lawless people today, even though crucified yes; I sing to you, the long-suffering one.
Song of the day.
Irmos:
You are exalted, having seen the church on the edge, the righteous shrine, standing in your rank, worthy of those who cry: glory to your power, where you are.
Let us hide your body with wounds, your firmest thoughts, and truly, martyrdom, you are stronger than you, singing: glory to your strength, where are you.
We kindle with our love, who previously suffered from the most severe diseases, who suffered on the skin and in other countries, himself remained He is the greatest of the martyr Theodotus.
He endured the same things, moreover, the approaching body: he was rewarded with the presence of purity, Easing your illness.
Bgorodichen:
The brightest palace of the Lord, the Lord, the Lord, the temples will show us the stgagi dhga, in your temple there is a place of praise where they bring.
Song є҃.
Irmos:
You, where is my light, have come to the world, shining brightly, brightly and gloomily chanting ѧ tѧ̀.
We exalt you, sir, on the tree, Theodotus, who endured the most severe torment of your flesh, lord, we are surprised.
Hanging, strictly tolerating this whole body, theodote, vlⷣkꙋ ᲂukriplѧ́pling iѣmѣ́ѧy, and in vѣ́roy ѧ̀ ᲂaffirming.
With the blood of our hearts, blessed Theodotus, your hope, our brightest one, showed it to you.
Bgorodichen:
She conceived a god, a former member, and a great one! Now, for the sake of your birth, we continually bless you.
Song of ѕ҃.
Irmos:
Devour you with a voice of praise, where the church cries out to you, because of the bloodless blood of yours, for the sake of mercy and your ribs are drained blood.
He was enthroned in the dungeon, the Lord, Theodote, the guardian of the divine lord, glorious, commanding, your divine celebration of the velma.
He stood before the house of unrighteous people, and he waited for lawless people to do everything, and he preferred those who were untruthful to the saint. more than the truth.
Waves of fierce waves destroyed it, like a certain stone, O all-blessed, ascending through the ascent of your heart to the corner stone ꙋ хрⷭ҇тꙋ̀ bг҃ꙋ.
Bgorodichen:
Our God has infused everything into your belly, the living sin of mankind, which, first of all, drives out, and is characteristic of the self-loving man. life is sodden.
Kontakion, voice g:
The sea has denounced them, and the godless flattery of the faith of the law has swayed them, and the burnt offering Bzhⷭ҇tvennoe happened, we will achieve good ends: to St. Theodotus, God bless us, pray, grant us great mercy.
Song z҃.
Irmos:
In the cave of Abraham, the Holy Trinity of Persians, with love of piety, rather than with flames, calls: blessed be He in the temple thy glory, whereⷭ҇i.
Bzhⷭ҇tvennoy, ѻ҆́ch҃e, we kindle the love of the spirit, it is very much entrusted to ѻ҆́dr, I will not burn you, I will bless you, I will y, call, and gdⷭ҇i.
On the other hand, we ourselves are suffering, all because we, blissfully, have come, and you have neglected it. That's it, don't feel the same way.
With the premise of words, without words, blessed, fulfilled, in the midst of the world, I brought out the blessings of the world. yours, and moreover, those who created the demesne and liberated the world.
Bgorodichen:
With the highest countenance, everyone, mt҃i bzhїѧ, gladly, we call you, ѡ҆dꙋmoved nb҃o, and the most glorious chamber, and so on Fiery, on him the heart is the same as flesh.
Song and.
Irmos:
The lord spread the tribute, the lion's zeal in the ditch of the prison, with the same fiery power, the preacher of virtue, piety These are the zealous healers, calling out: bless, all things where, where.
The exploits of your enemies are against the enemy, the martyr of Theodote, with nails, more glorious, pierced at your feet, leading you to the kingdom of God, who walked the path Yes, bless, let's do things where, where.
She preached God to earth, and with her divine passions, the passion of all things, the passion of God, and the blessed passion under her And to the flesh, cry, Theodotus: bless, all things where, where.
With drops of blood, and those scoured by the current flow, I filled the faithful’s hearts with grace, to everyone: and prospered for them. , a farmer of good, divine times. We also cry: bless you, everything is going where, where.
Bgorodichen:
The filth has cleansed all human nature, including the new birth rain, the former, and the new year of today. Those who have died, why, howling: all things, bless, where, where.
Song ѳ҃.
Irmos:
The stone is not mowed and the mountains are unbearable for you, two, the edge of everything, khrⷭ҇tos, scoop ꙋbeer dispersion є҆stєstva: tѣm, merry Yes, yes, yes, we magnify.
Healing exudes all the relics of the holy cancer of the holy shepherd, and the passion sets, and decides. These are truly illnesses, thanks to God's grace.
As a student, you must decide and have the power to resolve my problems, and solve my problems. It’s a sin for us, pray to the all-generous.
Today the church celebrates, godly, your all-sacred memory, and our honor to fellow loved ones, and we gladly weave to you The songs of the Bzhⷭ҇tvenny diadyms.
I wish you the same day as the stars, the same yearning, God-speaking, your bright dawns, bzhⷭ҇t diseases, and where yours , with pure lightness we share, Theodote.
Bgorodichen:
The light was born to us, two, and before the dawn of the rise, ineffable, inconceivable, unsettled, and in this world I enlightened all of my sins.
