Saint Theodora the Penitent
Profile
A Christian woman, she fell into a life of sin for many years, had a conversion experience, returned to her faith, and lived the rest of her life as a penitent hermit in the deserts of Thebaid, Egypt. Living the rugged like of a desert hermit, no one knew she was a woman until she died and they were preparing her for burial.
Born
- 491 of natural causes
MLA Citation
- “Saint Theodora the Penitent“. CatholicSaints.Info. 26 September 2022. Web. 26 April 2024. <>