| Theodorus I | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Milan | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 475 AD |
| Reign ended | 490 |
| Predecessor | Senator |
| Successor | Lawrence I |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 490 |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | July 27 |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Theodorus I (Italian: Teodoro) was Archbishop of Milan from 475 to 490. He is honoured as a saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is July 27.[1]
Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Theodorus.[2] His episcopate was marked with the seizure of power in Italy by the first Barbarian king, Odoacer (476), followed by the invasion of the Ostrogoths of Theodoric the Great in 488-490. According to the writings of Ennodius, bishop of Pavia in the 6th-century, in such difficult times Theodorus demonstrated to be a man of great firmness and wit, a firm leader for the oppressed population of Milan.[3]
Theodorus died in 490, and his remains were interred in the city’s basilica of St. Lorenzo Maggiore.[1] His feast is celebrated on July 27 in such basilica and together all the saint bishops of Milan on 25 September. A late tradition, with no historical basis, associates Theodorus with the family of the Medici.