Theodore (Novgorod)
Theodore (died 1078 ) was Bishop of Novgorod from 1069 to 1078 .
Life
Theodore was a monk in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra . In 1069 he became Bishop of Novgorod. Around 1071 he opposed a Slavic priest who had a great response in the city. Prince Gleb then had him killed. Theodor died in 1078 after being bitten by a dog . He was buried in the St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod.
literature
- Русский биографический словарь , ed. v. А. А. Половцов, Moscow 1896–1918
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SURNAME | Theodore |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Novgorod |
DATE OF BIRTH | before 1069 |
DATE OF DEATH | 1078 |