What is Saint Timothy?
The Christian '''Saint Timothy''' (ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος, Tīmotheos, Latin Tīmotheus) was a [[student]] of the [[Paul the Apostle]] of Tarsus. He was born as the son of a [[Greek people|Greek]] Father and a [[Jew|Jewess]] Mother in Lystra near [[Konya]] in [[Asia Minor]] (modern day [[Turkey]]) and died around AD. 97 in Ephesus. Paul [[circumcised]] Timothy as an young Adult, because of his Jewish maternal Background, so he got a [[Brit milah]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2016%2CActs%202&version=NIV | title=Acts 16,Acts 2 NIV - - Bible Gateway }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.followintruth.com/why-did-paul-have-timothy-circumcised | title=Why did Paul have Timothy circumcised? - Follow in Truth | date=3 March 2020 }}</ref> The [[Catholicism|Catholic]], [[Protestantism|Protestant]] and [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] [[Memorial Day|memorial day]] of the [[saint]] is January 26, along with Saint Titus, the Orthodox January 26. In the city of Bayeux in the Normandy region of northern [[France]], where relics of the saint are preserved, he is also celebrated on May 9. According to Christian tradition, Saint Timothy is the patron saint of male patients with foreskin problems, especially circumcision issue and stomache. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Early Christian saints]] [[Category:Jews who converted to Christianity]] [[Category:New Testament people]]