Christian feast day: Theodore, Philippa and companions

Theodore, Philippa and companions

Christian martyrs crucified in 220 CE

Theodore, Philippa, and companions were martyrs, who suffered crucifixion during the reign of Elagabalus. Theodore of Perge as a Roman soldier, and Philippa (Φιλίππα) was his mother. Their companions who suffered martyrdom with them, included Socrates, (Σωκράτης) a fellow…