Theodore Trichinas

Saint Theodore Trichinas ("Hair-Shirt Wearer") was born into a wealthy yet pious family in Constantinople. He denounced all earthly and material riches and dedicated his life to Christ in a monastery in the Imperial City. Having given away all that he had to the poor, and himself not owning anything, he clothed himself not in clothes but a rough hair garment all his life, and hence his name. He reposed at the end of the fourth or early fifth centuries. His memory is celebrated on April 20.
== Hymn ==
Troparion (Tone 8) 
:The image of God was faithfully preserved in you O Father,
:for you took up the Cross and followed Christ
:by your actions you taught us took look beyond the flesh for it passes
:rather to be concerned about the soul which is immortal
:wherefore O holy Theodore your soul rejoices with the angels.
==Kontakion==
:As your fiery chariot you did descend on the virtues, O God-bearer, 
:mounting up under the dwellings of heaven. 
:And you are an angel living on earth among men, 
:and a man dancing for joy with the holy angels.
:Hence O Theodore, you have proven yourself a holy vessel of awesome wonders and signs.
== See also ==
*St. Joseph the Hymnographer (April 4), who composed a canon in his honour.
* "The Prologue from Ochrid", by Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic - Lazarica Press - Birmingham 1985 (Four Book Edition - Translated by Mother Maria.
Category:Saints