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- St Tikhon (Tychon), bishop of Amathus in Cyprus (425)
- He was born to pious Christian parents on Cyprus. Known for his
piety and purity of life, he was became a clergyman, then was made
Bishop of Amathus by St Epiphanios (May 12). He served faithfully as
bishop in Cyprus for many years, finally reposing in peace. At this time
there were still many pagans in Cyprus, and he worked tirelessly as a
missionary among them, bringing many to the Faith. He was known as a
wonder-worker from his youth. "His father was a baker, and whenever his
father left him alone in the shop, he would distribute the bread to the
poor without payment. His father reproached him once for doing this, so
he prayed to God and their storehouse became so full of grain that they
could open the door only with difficulty." (Prologue)
Once he planted a dry slip from a grapevine, and it miraculously
turned green and bore fruit. After his repose, on his feast day the
vine would be laden with unripe grapes, as usual for this time of year;
but during the Divine Liturgy, the grapes would become fully ripened.
source: http://www.abbamoses.com
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