Theodora of Alexandria
| Saint Theodora of Alexandria | |
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Miniature of St. Theodora in the Menologion of Basil II (11c.) | |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 11 September |
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Theodora of Alexandria was an Eastern Orthodox saint and Desert Mother who was married to a prefect of Egypt. In order to perform penance for a sin she committed, she disguised herself as a man and joined a monastery in Thebaid. Her true identity as a woman was discovered only after her death.[1]
A rare image of Theodora in Western art is a print by Bernardino Capitelli, made in 1627 for Theodora Costa dal Pozzo, showing St Theodora of Alexandria disguised as a monk and caring for the child that she was accused of fathering (Vienna: Graphische Sammlung Albertina).[2]
References
- ↑ Delaney, John J. (15 March 2005). Dictionary of Saints. Random House Digital, Inc. p. 590. ISBN 978-0-385-51520-7. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ Bonaccorso, Patrizia (1985). Bernardino Capitelli, 1589-1639. Siena: Edisiena. pp. 32–38.
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