Theodora of Alexandria
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| Saint Theodora of Alexandria | |
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Miniature of St. Theodora in the Menologion of Basil II (11c.)
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| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 11 September |
Theodora of Alexandria was an Eastern Orthodox saint and Desert Mother who was married to a prefect of Egypt. In order to perform penance for a sin she committed, she disguised herself as a man and joined a monastery in Thebaid. Her true identity as a woman was discovered only after her death.[1]
A rare image of Theodora in Western art is a print by Bernardino Capitelli, made in 1627 for Theodora Costa dal Pozzo, showing St Theodora of Alexandria disguised as a monk and caring for the child that she was accused of fathering (Vienna: Graphische Sammlung Albertina).[2]
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