Theodore, Philippa and companions

Saints Theodore, Philippa, Dioscorus, Socrates, and Dionysius
Martyrs
Died	220 Pamphylia
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized	Pre-congregation
Feast	20 September Roman Catholic 21 April Eastern Orthodox

Theodore, Philippa, and companions were martyrs, who suffered crucifixion during the reign of Elagabalus. Theodore of Perge (Greek: Θεόδωρος) as a Roman soldier, and Philippa (Φιλίππα) was his mother. Their companions who suffered martyrdom with them, included Socrates, (Σωκράτης) a fellow soldier, Dionysius (Διονύσιος), a former pagan priest who converted to Christianity, and Dioscorus (Διόσκορoς).^[1]