Saint Titus
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Titus (/ˈtaɪtəs/ TY-təs; Greek: Τίτος; Títos) was an early Christian missionary and church leader, a companion and disciple of Paul the Apostle, mentioned in several of the Pauline epistles including the Epistle to Titus. He is believed to be a Gentile converted to Christianity by Paul and, according to tradition, he was consecrated as Bishop of the Island of Crete.[2]
Titus | |
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Bishop and Companion of Paul | |
Born | 1st century AD |
Died | 96 or 107 AD Gortyn, Crete and Cyrenaica, Roman Empire |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox churches Roman Catholic Church Lutheranism Anglican Communion |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Major shrine | Heraklion, Crete |
Feast | August 25 (Orthodoxy) January 26 (Catholicism) Thursday after fifth Sunday after feast of the Holy Cross (Armenian Apostolic Church)[1] |
Patronage | Crete |
Titus brought a fundraising letter from Paul to Corinth, to collect for the poor in Jerusalem. According to Jerome, Titus was the amanuensis of this epistle (2 Corinthians).[3] Later, on Crete, Titus appointed presbyters (elders) in every city and remained there into his old age, dying in Gortyna.[2]