St. Theophilus

Feastday: October 2
Death: 750

Monk and martyr. Originally from Bulgaria, he joined a monastery in Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and was an outspoken opponent of the imperial policies of lconoclasticism. For this he was sent into exile by Emperor Leo III the Isaurian (r. 717-741) and was brutally mistreated.

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Theophilus Theophilus Death: 750
Death: 750