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THE SYNAXARION
On January 22, we commemorate the holy Apostle Timothy, disciple of the holy Apostle Paul.

Timothy was one of the Seventy Apostles, born in Lystra in Lycaonia.  Timothy first met with the great Apostle Paul in Lystra and was himself a witness when Paul healed the one lame from birth (Acts 14:8-10).  Later, Timothy constantly traveled with of Paul, to places like Achaia, Macedonia, Italy and Spain.  Sweet in soul, he was a great zealot for the Faith, and a superb preacher.  Timothy contributed much to the spreading and establishing of the Christian Faith. Paul calls him “my own son in the faith” (I Tim. 1:2).  After Paul’s martyrdom, Timothy had John the Evangelist as his teacher.  But when John was banished from Ephesus to the island of Patmos, Timothy remained in Ephesus to serve as bishop.  During the time of an idolatrous feast in 93 A.D., the pagans attacked Timothy and killed him.  Later, his honorable relics were interred in the Church of the Twelve Apostles in Constantinople along side of the graves of Luke the Evangelist and Andrew the First-called.

By his intercessions, O God, have mercy upon us. Amen.
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