Venerable (Monastic)5th century
Venerable Amma Theodora
Also known as Amma Theodora · Theodora of the Apophthegmata
One of the three Desert Mothers of the Alphabetical Sayings, alongside Ammas Sarah and Syncletica; the widow of a tribune who withdrew to the Egyptian desert and, renowned for her discernment, counselled many on prayer and ascetic struggle.
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One of the three Desert Mothers of the Alphabetical Sayings, alongside Ammas Sarah and Syncletica; the widow of a tribune who withdrew to the Egyptian desert and, renowned for her discernment, counselled many on prayer and ascetic struggle.
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Sources: OrthodoxWiki (Desert Mothers); Wikipedia (Desert Mothers)