Name
Tychon, bishop of Amathous (Cyprus)
Saint ID
S02648
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Bishops
| ID | Title | E07040 | The Greek Life of *Tychon (bishop of Amathous, ob. 4th c., S02648), ascribed to John the Almsgiver (ob. 616/620), is a homily recounting the life and posthumous miracles of its hero. His feast on 16 June is marked by a miraculous premature ripening of grapes harvested near his tomb and shrine in Amathous (Cyprus), which are blessed and consumed together with the Eucharist on the saint’s day. The saint effects healing miracles. Written in Cyprus in the 6th or 7th c. |
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