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1. LIFE OF ST. THEODOSIA OF CONSTANTINOPLE introduction and translation by Nicholas Ce 2 Fis Peioo of leonoctast hanes, for exampl, MenGons only anospmout “ere” (ot ya) of Sutra Constaniaopaane” Stpten the Deacon, ins Life of Sst Sep the Younger, does ate, howe tha hee dsents were a OUP of honorable women” (eu on) while te eter of Pope Grey 1 to emperor Lao Il sity commends the “zealous women” yeas Sa) who deed Leo ei The det is pin dese inane ‘youp of "pio women and replaces Teedoia wl a Beuull paisa | ‘led Masi" Although he istovia acurcy of some of hes Sutes may teeta thy ae of interest ene ofthe emp thy aoa 'M Gon ais stay of teeta calendar ofthe church of Constan- ole! ore he exsence fan wap ie ofS, Thoda wich The wet reais unpubl ands kaown on rom the flow psp a "Ten 4055-1; Bag ea Trt, pans 9 1 Sephn on 185012. Te ara efor t.ho eau ve: ‘lou on. 3 and 981 Seven Haga” 15) notes that te wa of “Ge Tes Marys toro sean mot aps sa mops fam he Li Fege ‘Sais tonne of itr ve tera Cone, ee ee apt 1, Se ian, 196) 409. in 4a8s hog Mts tee Chale ote son ee * apa even eal ota fs, a oun Yon ae phonic AAS hap el On mich 1 Hern, "Won ab he at i sin ty Chin sti sn yn ads HB Son "FN Gale Banat Epes (Comms 199) 10-3, Hin nr nt. an (Cae of he Gk Senseo om {gy H95, 4 cos Kao 1933s thar bn Chom, opin te Meth ety” Lap ey Se Taso of Cossrasnorts 3 ssbb Godson, Acorn to this ven, after the acide the Cale Gu, Theos turne ober amy conet 5 yore irs bovecrp®) located nea Stoteaon Phe ad ws maiden yarsnter at Leowal toe under Constantine V (141-75. “The isusion ofa noice on Tada inthe Spraxario of Contant ple gps ha er cl was esblshd ia Constantinople by the tah est In 1200 the Resin pilgrim Antony of Nove aw the ex oS. ‘Theoden in an open ser relganry i x tannery in Constantinople nich ner Roman psi gave te same of St. Theodoi) and noted that the rol wee pero arid in prceson and eet miacloas ‘res Theestng cu of St. Theodouia Bourse expel the Paso fon perid. The Rta Pacymee ews the ue of dea and dnb ‘oy a er sine 156 the cute ata uh tention thatthe emperor ins tended an alight vip of thanking at her church" AL about ‘he ramen he haiographar Constantine Aleopoles wrote 2 egy eo amon of the saint He roves 0 ow iographiea ati But does ve inormsion on ber postmous cul, descshng miraculous cue fh so ian isl athe sn" Rasen prin the furs and teat centres ao atest ote impetus mee a ‘edi procession tice week and hordes grins contin o eck bel ing st Ber shreh.” By 1D he enn of St. Theoona had Bon changed 29 May, evsdeny 2th rtf eofiton with herby, St The os of ye" "Thee i onsale confson in he sources about he Meny and locaton ofthe church in which Theodosia wee depo, For ot prow iwi by sulin o note the concons of een scolak, foe the ene year” seems one to the manctipt decribed by Gado. "Mat, en Pl 38 "Sem ns marron Tan, PG M0496 (RG 179) On he agi: zips to ot Ato ado fc a of ede rand 00 ee AM Poin Pe Fags Bramm oS Cut DM rican NI 190, Mle, rms 36. 4 Fansr Pent oF Teonocist ich sate the harsh in he Peon quater lon te Glen Horn, bt ‘terion ett of St. Thendos cure with Gl Ci” Tran cas the church of St, Theodora played a pol rola te dramatic fut hows of Constastiops whch fl to the Tork on he int fens 29 May HS, Aste histor Dos rca owas of pope astern sere St Toadoui tht day wre stapled fe Tash tops e teed he | "Te suvvng mages oft. Thess (withthe exception of her pcre inte Movlogion of Ba 1) al eo the Palopn pet. Sb ally repeat emi, eterna edvidal port, as in ve os Mt Si aod fo ot Pare,” or inion wit ple wes epic the Tramph of Ortodony. a Inthe Feast of Orthodoxy ion of a. 1600 rest sega bythe Bish Museu” graphy tion Use for Trarlaton (aHG 178) SynaxCP Seong Litera amin, “Thoin” Bazan 12 (1969). 288.89. {GP Masha Rusa Teor eo Cintntinape eh Furtceth and Fi oth Conare(Washington, DC, 198), 346-5. "Maj, aso cls 367 an 4 Se aboa.3, o. Most Bar 1 Clin 10), 67-8 1 Mow “or af, Teo Fe Sam in rion ‘sania 8 215-156. Gar" ot ofS. Theo SAIN Shut among noma Apolo Eran 1 (99-90. "Bock, Ayan Teron Art and Clef Brith Cob ‘em an, Tae eee ‘2T'Srul anon, rp 1-1 cn p26, cp. "We non Sr he hn sep 9 ber ea foi 2 [Smunion Novice oF Sr: Tazoposta ‘¢ ConstanINoPLE] (the sume das the holy ste ‘rotated Queen of Css dig the ine of THaodsios of Atvanytion Her atc id when sb ws seven years ol and her mth tok the hid ‘Then er moter lo ied, bqueting be nie fru othe blesed Theodosia. At comisoning the bl ios of Chis the mos bol the remainder of ber inbertnce othe poor andthe eran Alter certain prod of tins he inpios Leo poe the ms plows Thesdosios and seed contol ofthe emp. Immiatel thewikeé man depend Geemanon” reat among patra rom th pairs with al. ‘leandswonds tees he fsa obey hs ungodly dees ‘ale the oly Chale bea of his age” When the were ing cae oo anda he sata sod upon the ladder ensenoring wo sie down th ol on with an a, B23 the Hee ‘Teodor, gees with ther pow women, tok boi of header cast tbe ‘patron the own, nd banded im over o death reading othe Ftc yn om a epi ar hein ion a 2 Thi a yd oie he gion Sa Cae imag FL Ome Fa epee Ye {ities eM Ase Besa" BrP 396 8h Younger 0) The Cae Ps Baa) Gate spat of ‘esting int he Gr Pas of Conan so mame ir for be ‘et bones tsi or sons ports On theme of Ct “Chalke EXETe Manns Yh os Sof he Vl he pr Plast oF a 9 ih HAP te Lorde ember of leper er The psp ter cps Gey Io cal lara ev, some ma) ‘ona nose ct Gra Rear 23986 Te Ge tin rn oe, eo rs [vache Soret the Span sox (PO 11110. mes {Banh bed wwe oe pen tr Sing fp to Tech be nt bore achcompiatorermap th far (vino ‘Topnone ts Anse wh ao stp sd ot = ‘uta geen oi ier Teh 731-4081 Ee ty Taresne ope 8 Sr Tuono of Constasrsonts 7 madly epi. 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