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Timothy, St
Timothy, St. St Paul's companion on his second missionary journey and later apparently one of his most intimate friends. He was entrusted with missions to Thessalonica (1 Thess. 3: 2) and to Corinth (1 Cor. 4: 17). Tim. 1:3 suggests that he became Paul's representative at Ephesus, and Eusebius saw him as the first bishop of that city. He is said to have been martyred in 97. Feast day 26 (formerly 24) Jan; in the Greek and Syrian Churches, 22 Jan.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Timothy, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Timothy, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-TimothySt.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Timothy, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-TimothySt.html |
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Timothy, St
Timothy, St. Companion of Paul. According to Acts he was circumcised by Paul and accompanied him on his second missionary journey. His name is joined to Paul's at the head of seven of his letters. By tradition he was the first bishop of Ephesus and was martyred there on 22 Jan. 97.
The two Letters to Timothy are two of the Pastoral Epistles in the New Testament, professedly by Paul to his deputy Timothy in Ephesus. |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Timothy, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Timothy, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-TimothySt.html JOHN BOWKER. "Timothy, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-TimothySt.html |
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Saint Timothy
Saint Timothy d. c.100, early Christian, addressee of two books of the New Testament. The son of a Greek father and a Jewish mother, he was the friend and companion of St. Paul . He became first bishop of Ephesus and, according to tradition, was martyred there. He is also called Timotheus. Feast: Jan. 24. |
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"Saint Timothy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saint Timothy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-TimthySt.html "Saint Timothy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-TimthySt.html |
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