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Tychon of Amathus

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An image of Saint Tychon from a 1904 edition of The Lives of Saints by Demetrius of Rostov

Saint Tychon of Amathus (also Tychonas, Tikhon, Tycho) (d. 425) was the Bishop of Amathus on the island of Cyprus. He is venerated as a saint by both Catholic and Orthodox Christians.[1][2][3] His feast day is June 29 on the Gregorian Calendar (equal to June 16 on the Julian calendar).[4][5]

The village of Agios Tychonas, located near the ancient ruins of Amathus, is named after Saint Tychon.[6]

Tychon's vita was written by Saint John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria, who was born in Amathus.[7]

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  1. ^ Святитель Тихон Амафунтский (+425), Orthodox Christian Voice of New York
  2. ^ Святитель Ти́хон, епископ Амафунтский, Азбука веры
  3. ^ СВЯТИТЕЛЬ ТИХОН, ЕПИСКОП АМАФУНТСКИЙ, Свято-Елисаветинский женский монастырь, Minsk, Belarus
  4. ^ Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus, Orthodox Church in America
  5. ^ June 16: Saint Tychon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Amathus, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada
  6. ^ How Ancient Amathus evolved into the village of Agios Tychonas!, All About Limassol - official city guide
  7. ^ San Ticone di Amato Vescovo, Santi, Beati e Testimoni