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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]
References
- ^ Святитель Тихон Амафунтский (+425), Orthodox Christian Voice of New York
- ^ Святитель Ти́хон, епископ Амафунтский, Азбука веры
- ^ СВЯТИТЕЛЬ ТИХОН, ЕПИСКОП АМАФУНТСКИЙ, Свято-Елисаветинский женский монастырь, Minsk, Belarus
- ^ Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus, Orthodox Church in America
- ^ June 16: Saint Tychon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Amathus, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada
- ^ How Ancient Amathus evolved into the village of Agios Tychonas!, All About Limassol - official city guide