Bishop
During the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian, Saint Dorotheos served as bishop of Tyre. When the persecutions against Christians began, he left his episcopal throne and went into hiding. After the rise of Emperor Constantine the Great, Saint Dorotheos returned to Tyre and continued to care for the spiritual growth of his flock, leading many to the path of salvation. He lived and ministered until the time of Emperor Julian the Apostate, who started again the persecutions against Christians. Saint Dorotheos was forced to abandon his thone once more.
He travelled to Asia Minor, where he was arrested and subjected to horrific tortures, ultimately surrendering his soul to the Lord at the age of 107.
Saint Dorotheos left behind significant writings in both Greek and Latin, including the lives of the prophets and the Apostles.
