Saint Timothy

Timothy ( ancient Greek Τιμόθεος, Timotheos; * in Lystra in Konya in present day Turkey, † 97 in Ephesus ) was an employee of the Apostle Paul.

Life

Timothy was the son of a Greek and the Christian faith -down Jewess Eunice. According to reports, the book of Acts and Paul's letters, he accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys, after he had discovered him in his hometown and taken. The Acts also reported that Paul did make to Timothy circumcision leave ( Acts 16:3 EU).

According to later tradition was Timothy first bishop of Ephesus, and found there a martyr.

The name means something like " Fear God ," or " Glory to God " (Greek ).

Anniversaries

• Catholic: January 26 ( bid Memorial in general Roman calendar, together with Titus ). The Bauer rule for this day is: Timothy breaks the ice - he has none, so he makes one. Bayeux: Transfer of bones on May 9

• Evangelical Church in Germany: January 26 ( Remembrance Day in the name Evangelical Calendar )
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: January 26
• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod: January 24

• January 4: Synaxis of the 70 Apostles

Timothy is the patron saint of stomach sufferers, similar to 1 Tim 5,23 EU.

Iconography

Timothy is often depicted with a club and stone.