Born at Garissus, Cappadocia (modern Turkey), in 423, Theodosius undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and after meeting with the famed St. Simeon Stylites, he entered a monastery. Later, he was named the head of a church between Jerusalem and Bethlehem but departed to live as a hermit near the Dead Sea. As he attracted a large number of followers, Theodosius established a monastery which was...