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04 works, Today, November 9th, is the Theodore Stratelates’ day, his story illustrated #311

Nov 9, 2020

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Theodore Stratelates, also known as Theodore of Heraclea, came from the city of Euchaita in Asia Minor. He killed a giant serpent living on a precipice in the outskirts of Euchaita. The serpent had terrorised the countryside. Theodore armed himself with a sword and vanquished it. According to some of the legends, because of his…
08 works, Today, August 19th, is Saint Andrew Stratelates’ day, his story illustrated #231

Aug 19, 2020

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Andrew Stratelates, also known as Andrew the Tribune, or Andrew the Commander is a 3rd-century Roman soldier who is commemorated with his 2,593 soldiers as martyrs by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church on 19 August… Please follow link for full post