Every year, February 4 is celebrated by Christianity Memorial Day of Saint Timothy the Apostlewho was the beloved disciple of the Apostle Paul and the first bishop of Ephesus, despite his young age – 30-35 years.

was born Apostle Timothy in the 17th year in Asia Minor in the city of Lystra. He died a martyr’s death in 80 in Ephesus during a pagan festival: he tried to stop the rites, so the idolaters stoned the saint.

As you know, Timothy’s mother, Eunice, first belonged to Judaism, and then turned to Christianity.