Apostle
Timon the Deacon of the Seventy
Apostle Timon the Deacon of the Seventy
New Calendar December 30 Old Calendar January 12
Why they are a saint
Timon is named among the seven deacons of Acts 6, and is numbered with the Seventy. Apostles are honored as the first witnesses who carried the Gospel. His name is kept with the apostles of the Twelve or of the Seventy. The New Calendar feast is December 30.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Timon the Deacon of the Seventy as a patron when they bear the name Timon at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on December 30. Those who share his calling as a missionary also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Timon the Deacon of the Seventy, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.