Théodose of Totma was a 16th-century Orthodox monk born in Vologda. After marrying and fathering a daughter, he later entered the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery following the deaths of his parents and wife. He is primarily remembered for his monastic leadership, having established a monastery in Totma and later restoring the desolate Efremova Hermitage. Known for his extreme asceticism, he practiced rigorous self-discipline, including wearing heavy iron chains and coarse haircloth under his garments to maintain constant prayer and humility.