Tychon of Amathus explained

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]}

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]

Notes and References

1. https://nyblago.org/publikatsii/zhitiya-svyatykh/svyatitel-tihon-amafuntskij-425/ Святитель Тихон Амафунтский (+425)
2. https://azbyka.ru/days/sv-tihon-amafuntskij Святитель Ти́хон, епископ Амафунтский
3. https://obitel-minsk.ru/svyatye/06/29/svyatitel-tixon-episkop-amafuntskij СВЯТИТЕЛЬ ТИХОН, ЕПИСКОП АМАФУНТСКИЙ
4. https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/06/16/101738-saint-tikhon-bishop-of-amathus-in-cyprus Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus
5. https://goarchdiocese.ca/june-16-saint-tychon-the-wonderworker-bishop-of-amathus/ June 16: Saint Tychon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Amathus
6. https://allaboutlimassol.com/en/how-ancient-amathus-evolved-into-the-village-of-agios-tychonas How Ancient Amathus evolved into the village of Agios Tychonas!
7. https://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/92509 San Ticone di Amato Vescovo