Hierotheos the Thesmothete | |
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 Hierotheos the Thesmothete, by Theophanes the Greek, in Saint Nicholas Anapafsas Monastery, Meteora, Greece | |
| Bishop of Athens | |
| Born | 1st century AD |
| Died | 1st century AD |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Eastern Catholic Churches Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Feast | October 4 |
Hierotheos the Thesmothete (Greek: Ἱερόθεος ὁ Θεσμοθέτης) is the reputed first head and bishop of the Christian Athenians. The title thesmothete means ruler, or junior archon, of Athens (literally "rule-setter").