The Theodore—Kostroma Icon of the Mother of God was painted by the Evangelist Luke and resembles the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God. This icon received its name from Great Prince Yaroslav ...

Saint Theodore was born near the town of Romanov in the province of Yaroslavl in 1719, the son of Prince Ignatius Ushakov and his wife Paraskeva (or Irene). At his Baptism, he was named John. As a ...

The occasion is dedicated to Saint Theodore and is observed with various customs, many of which highlight the transition from winter to summer. In Bulgaria, Todorovden is popularly known as Horse ...