Theodoros 169

Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire
SexM
FloruitE/M VIII
Dates741 (tpq) / 752 (taq)
Variant NamesTheodorus
ReligionChristian
LocationsVia Tiburtina (Rome);
Rome
Textual SourcesLiber Pontificalis, ed. L. Duchesne, Le liber pontificalis. Texte, introduction et commentaire, 2 vols. (Paris, 1886-92); re-issued with 3rd vol. by C. Vogel, (Paris, 1955-57) (chronicle)

Theodoros 169 was the elder son of Megistus Cata Xanthi (Megistos 1); he inherited from his father an estate situated five miles from Rome on the Via Tiburtina, which included an oratory of St Cecilia; he died during the pontificate of Zacharias 16 (741-752) and bequeathed this property to St Peter for the forgiveness of his sins; the pope enlarged the property and founded there the domusculta of St Cecilia: Lib. Pont. 93. 25 ("huius temporibus defunctus Theodorus maior filius Megisti cata Xanthi, ob veniam suorum delictorum, praedium quod ex hereditate fruebatur paterna, situm quinto ab hac Romana urbe miliario, Via Tiburtina, in quo et oratorium sancte Cecilie esse dinoscitur, beato Petro dereliquid").

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