Reputed relics of St Theodore were taken from Mesembria by a Venetian admiral in 1257 and, after being first placed in a Venetian church in Constantinople, were brought to Venice in 1267.
Peninggalan terkenal dari St Theodorus diambil dari Mesembria oleh seorang laksamana Venesia di 1257 dan, setelah yang pertama ditempatkan di sebuah gereja Venesia di Konstantinopel, dibawa ke Venesia di 1267.