Saint Tychon, Bishop of Amathus

Life

A wonderworker. After the death of the blessed Memnonius, Tychon was unanimously elected bishop and was consecrated by the renowned Epiphanius for the diocese of Amathus. The purity of his life and his zeal for Orthodoxy recommended him for this rank. At that time there were still pagans on the island of Cyprus. And Saint Tychon undertook with apostolic zeal to convert the unbelievers to believers. And he had great success in this. After long labor in the vineyard of the Lord he departed to blessed eternity around the year 425. He was called a wonderworker because of the many miracles he performed during his life. His father was a baker. Whenever his father would leave him in the shop, he would distribute bread to the poor for free. Once his father rebuked him for this, and he prayed to God, and their granary was filled with grain so that they could barely open the doors. Another time he planted dry vine cuttings, and the vine turned green and in due time bore fruit.

From the Hymn of Praise

The most glorious Chrysostom soars like an eagle,Beside him Tigrius and the reader Eutropius,Like little eaglets, but vigorous and faithful,They followed him, guileless and undefiled.