Saint
Saint Timothy
- Country / origin
- Asia Minor / Ephesus
- Life
- 1st century
- Feast
- 26 January
Awaiting theological review
Who was this?
A young disciple from Lystra, son of a Jewish mother and a Greek father, who learned the faith from his mother Eunice and grandmother Lois. Paul's close companion, he led the Church in Ephesus. Two letters in the New Testament are addressed to him. He is celebrated with Saint Titus on 26 January.
In Scripture: Acts of the Apostles 16:1–32 Timothy 1:5
Biblical profile: Timothy →Patron of
- stomach ailments
When to ask for intercession
- for young people with responsibility
- for mothers and grandmothers who pass on the faith
- for pastors
A short prayer
Saint Timothy, intercede for me, that I may keep the faith I received and pass it on to others.
Written for cento53 as a simple personal prayer of intercession — not a liturgical text.
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