Saint Theotimus of Tomis

His merit led to his elevation to the chair o chaire de Tomes Episcopal see of Theotimus, modern-day Constanța. f Tomis after the death of Bretannion; and it required no less than a man as holy as he to replace him worthily. His zeal was not limited to the care of his diocese; he crossed the Danube to bring the light of the faith to the Huns, who Huns Invading people responsible for the capture of Livaire. then occupied the land of the Getae and the Daci, neighboring Scythia Minor.

He drew such great veneration from them through his virtues and the wonders he performed among them that they commonly called him the god of the Romans. One day, while he was on the road with some of his companions, they caught sight of several of these barbarians who were raiding to pillage according to their custom. They believed themselves lost and lamented greatly; but the Saint dismounted from his horse and began to pray, and God rendered them invisible to these barbarians.

He thus acquired, through similar marvels, great influence over their minds, and took advantage of it to dissuade them from making inc ursions into Scythia Minor, of which he wa Petite-Scythie dont il était métropolitain Roman province where Theotimus exercised his metropolitan authority. s metropolitan. He also humanized them, although they were cruel by nature, by offering them small feasts and gifts. These acts of generosity led one of them to believe that he must be rich, and he set a trap to rob him. For this purpose, he had attached a rope to his shield; but when he tried to raise his hand to throw the rope over him and pull him in, as they sometimes did to enemies to capture them and lead them away, his arm remained as if caught in the air without any movement; and he could not be freed from this invisible bond until he had acknowledged his fault, and his companions had begged the Saint to pray to God for him.

Saint Theotimus was closely united to S aint John Chrysostom, saint Jean Chrysostome Predecessor of Tryphon cited as an example of a holy and persecuted bishop. and he took up his defense in a high-profile manner at a synod held agains t him in Const Constantinople City where the saint exercised his ministry and patriarchate. antinople.

He was of the opinion that one should not proscribe all t écrits d'Origène Great theologian and teacher of Gregory in Caesarea. he writings of Origen without distinction, but only those in which the faith was altered. Saint Jerome wrote in the same vein, as did Saint Augusti ne and Pope pape Gélase Pope of African origin who reigned from 493 to 496. Gelasius.

A great lord, named Promo tus, wh Promote Roman consul in 389 and founder of a monastery. o was consul in 389, founded, in Thrace, on the side of Asia, a monastery which was inhabited by the Goths; at least they made up the greater part of the community. This place was not very far from Constantinople. These Gothic monks remained as attached to Saint John Chrysostom as Saint Theotimus, of whom we have just spoken, when this holy Doctor was sent into exile by the intrigues of his enemies. It is not known at what age Saint Theotimus died.

Baronius Baronius Cardinal and hagiographer who fixed the feast day on October 8. .