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Theodore of Pavia

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Saint Theodore or San Teodoro
Bishop of Pavia
Died778
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church[1]
CanonizedPre-congregation
Feast20 May
PatronagePavia, Italy

San Teodoro or Saint Theodore of Pavia (died c. 778 [2]) was bishop of Pavia from 743 until his death. He was repeatedly exiled by the Lombard kings. His feast day is May 20. Along with Syrus (Siro), he is a patron saint of Pavia, and his body is housed in the church with his name.

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  1. ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Θεόδωρος Ἐπίσκοπος Παβίας. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  2. ^ Or perhaps as early as 769, as suggested in Disabella 2002.

References

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  • Jones, terry H (n.d.), "Saint Theodore of Pavia", Patron Saints Index, The Star Quest Production Network, archived from the original on 2008-06-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  • Disabella, Adriano (2002), "San Teodoro di Pavia", Santi beati e testimoni (in Italian).