Tychon of Amathus

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]

An image of Saint Tychon from a 1904 edition of The Lives of Saints by Demetrius of Rostov

The village of Agios Tychonas, located near the ancient ruins of Amathus, is named after Saint Tychon.^[6]

Tychon's vita was written by Saint John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria, who was born in Amathus.^[7]

References

1. Святитель Тихон Амафунтский (+425), Orthodox Christian Voice of New York
2. Святитель Ти́хон, епископ Амафунтский, Азбука веры
3. СВЯТИТЕЛЬ ТИХОН, ЕПИСКОП АМАФУНТСКИЙ, Свято-Елисаветинский женский монастырь, Minsk, Belarus
4. Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus, Orthodox Church in America
5. June 16: Saint Tychon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Amathus, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada
6. How Ancient Amathus evolved into the village of Agios Tychonas!, All About Limassol - official city guide
7. San Ticone di Amato Vescovo, Santi, Beati e Testimoni