Timothy

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Timothy

• Hieromartyr TimothyJanuary 22Disciple of the Apostle Paul, first bishop of Ephesus, killed around the year 97.
• TISaint Timothy I of AlexandriaTwenty-second bishop of Alexandria, who died around 384.
• TCVenerable Timothy of the CavesAugust 28Abbot of the Kyiv Caves Lavra from 1124 until his death in 1131 or 1132.
• Saint Timothy of EuriposAugust 16Bishop of Euripos in the 16th century, venerated as a saint in the Church of Greece.
• Venerable Timothy of EsphigmenouOctober 29A monk of Esphigmenou Monastery on Mount Athos.
• Venerable Timothy of SymbolaFebruary 21A Byzantine monk and hermit of Bithynia, who reposed in 795.
• TPHieromartyr Timothy PetropavlovskyJune 30Russian priest ordained in 1913, who was killed on 13 July 1918.
• TPSaint Timothy of PrusaJune 10Bishop of Prusa in Bithynia, who died in 361.
• TKVenerable Martyr Timothy of KonstamonitouJune 12A monk of Konstamonitou Monastery on Athos, who suffered at Thessalonica in 1822.
• TTVenerable Timothy of the ThebaidJune 12Venerable monk of the Thebaid, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• TTMartyr Timothy of the ThebaidMay 3Reader of the Thebaid, martyred in 286 together with his wife, Maura.
• TTMartyr Timothy of ThraceAugust 20Christian of Thrace, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Timothy?

The name day of Timothy is January 22, the feast of Hieromartyr Timothy. It is also kept on August 28, August 16, October 29, February 21, June 30, June 10, June 12, May 3.

II.Which saints bore the name Timothy?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Timothy, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Timothy a good baptismal name?

Yes. Timothy is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Hieromartyr Timothy as patron.