The apocryphal Acts of Timothy states that in the year 97 AD, the 80-year-old bishop tried to halt a procession in honor of the goddess Diana by preaching the Gospel. The angry pagans beat him, dragged him through the streets, and stoned him to death.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, February 23). Saint Timothy. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 12, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint_Timothy&oldid=1209817880

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Saint Timothy (Wikipedia) Timothy or Timothy of Ephesus (Greek: Τιμόθεος; Timótheos, meaning “honouring God” or “honoured by God”) was an early Christian evangelist and the first Christian bishop of Ephesus, who tradition relates died around the year AD 97.

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