St. Timothy Our Patron
1. St. Timothy was born in _______________ in modern day _________________.
2. His father was _______________ and his mother’s name was _______________;
his grandmother was _________________.
3. He became a companion of _______________, who called Timothy his own
beloved _______________.
4. Today, St. Timothy is known as the patron of _______________.
5. The major book of the New Testament that tells us about St. Timothy is _______________.
6. St. Timothy is listed by name in 11 letters in the New Testament Canon:
_______________, _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________,
_______________, _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________,
and _______________.
7. St. Timothy is listed as co-author of seven letters in the New Testament Canon:
_______________, _______________, _______________, _______________,
_______________, _______________, and _______________.
8. St. Timothy is named as the recipient of two letters: _______________ and _______________.
9. According to Tradition, St. Timothy was appointed the first Bishop of _______________.
10. That location was also the residence of two other famous figures in the New Testament:
_______________ and _______________.
Complete this prayer:
To the King of Ages, the Immortal, the Invisible, the Only God…
Where is it to be found on the property of St. Timothy Church?
1. What are two famous bits of advice given to St. Timothy by his mentor?
2. In Greek, the name Timothy means what?
3. How did St. Timothy die?
4. What cities have held the tomb of St. Timothy?
5. What happened to St. Timothy as an adult that usually happens soon after birth?
6. With whom does St. Timothy share a Feast? On what day?
7. What do the following have to do with St. Timothy?
a. Lystra in Lyconia
b. Macedonia
c. Silas/Silvanus
d. Erastus
e. Corinth
f. Thessalonica
g. Second Missionary Journey
h. Katagonia
i. Termoli, Molise, Italy
j. The Angel of the Church of Ephesus
k. A.D. 97
Answer Key – How did you do?
Page 1 -- 1. Lystra, Turkey. 2. Greek, Eunice, Lois. 3. St. Paul, Son/Child – Brother 4. Stomach disorders.
5. The Acts of the Apostles. 6. Romans, I & II Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians, I & II Thessalonians, I
& II Timothy, Philemon, and Hebrews. 7. Romans, II Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians, I Thessalonians,
II Thessalonians and Philemon. 8. I & II Timothy. 9. Ephesus. 10. St. John, the Beloved Disciple, and the
Blessed Mother, Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
Be Honor and Glory Forever and Ever. Amen. Found on the Statue of St. Timothy in front of the Church and
in the front hallway of St. Timothy School.
Page 2 -- 1. Don’t let anyone look down on you because of your youth! Drink a little wine for your stomach.
Another possibility: Fan into flame the Gift of God given to you when I laid hands on you. 2. Honoring
God. 3. By martyrdom, being clubbed to death on the Pagan Feast of Katagonia. 4. Ephesus, Constantinople,
and Termoli. 5. Circumcision. 6. St. Titus, January 26.
7 a. Timothy’s birthplace; b. where Timothy traveled sent by Paul; c. fellow companion with Paul from
Corinth asked with Timothy to join Paul in Athens, also called Silvanus; d. fellow companion with Paul, from
Corinth; e. city in Greece where he spent some time with Paul; f. city in Greece where Timothy was sent as
ambassador; Timothy was also considered co-author for Paul’s letters to Thessalonians; g. journey on which
Timothy joined Paul as a missionary; h. feast of the goddess Diana of the Ephesians on which Timothy was
martyred; i. location of St. Timothy’s relics, where they were taken by Crusaders who removed them from
Constantinople; j. the bishop of Ephesus mentioned in the letter to the Church of Ephesus in the Book of
Revelation; k. St. Timothy’s date of martyrdom.