Hieromartyr · 19th century
Hieromartyr Theodore of Atchara
Also known as Theodore of Adchara · Theodore the Georgian Hieromartyr
Born to a Georgian family forced into Islam, he freed himself, embraced Christianity, and became a monk and deputy abbot at a Georgian monastery in Smyrna. While journeying to Mount Athos in 1822 he was seized and executed by Ottoman soldiers. Canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church in 2002.
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Notes
Canonized by the Georgian Apostolic Orthodox Church in 2002.
Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Feb 17