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]

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  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