St. Timothy the Apostle of the 70

Timothy (Greek: Timótheos, meaning "honouring God") was a first-century Christian bishop who died about AD 80. The New Testament indicates that Timothy traveled with Saint Paul, who was also his mentor. He is addressed as the recipient of two Pauline epistles.

St. Timothy was Paul's companion in many of his journeyings. His father was a Greek (Acts 16:1). The apostle having formed a high opinion of his "own son in the faith," arranged that he should become his companion (Acts 16:3).

When the apostle was a prisoner at Rome, Timothy joined him (Philemon 1:1), where it appears he also suffered imprisonment (Hebrews 13:23). During Paul's second imprisonment he wrote to Timothy, asking him to rejoin him as soon as possible, and to bring with him certain things which he had left at Troas, his cloak and parchments (II Timothy 4:13).

According to tradition, Paul ordained Timothy Bishop of Ephesus in AD 65, where he served for 15 years. Under the supervision of John the Evangelist, who governed all the churches in Asia, he completed his life as a martyr in the year 97 (or 80). He was stoned to death by the heathens, because, as some surmise, he opposed the festival held in honor of Artemis (Diana).

In the 4th century, his relics were transferred to the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. The Church also numbers Timothy among the 70 apostles sent out by Jesus Christ to preach the Gospel.

Two books of the New Testament bear his name: I Timothy and II Timothy. These are addressed to St. Timothy and traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul.

References:

Timothy the Apostle of the 70 — Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
Timothy Of The 70
Apostle Timothy - OrthodoxWiki
Saint Timothy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
First Epistle to Timothy
Second Epistle to Timothy

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