Tychicus
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Tychicus is one of Paul's companions in the New Testament. He is mentioned five times (Acts 20:4; Colossians 4:7; Ephesians 6:21; 2 Timothy 4:12; Titus 3:12).
- Acts 20:4 states that Tychicus was from the Roman province of Asia
- The Western text indicates that he was an Ephesian.[1]
- In Ephesians 6:21, Paul calls Tychicus a "dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord" (NIV),
- while in Colossians, he says he is "a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord."
In both Ephesians and Colossians, Paul indicates that he is sending Tychicus to the Christians to whom he is writing, in order to encourage them.
The Catholic Encyclopedia notes that different traditions make him out to be the Bishop of Colophon, Chalcedon or Neapolis in Cyprus.[2]
Hippolytus of Rome lists Tychicus as one of the seventy disciples. His feast is kept on 29 April.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Walls, A. F. (1962). "Tychicus". The New Bible Dictionary. p. 1302.
- ^ a b
Mershman, Francis (1913). "St. Tychicus". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
