Saint Titus
Titus | |
|---|---|
| Bishop and Companion of Paul | |
| Born | 1st century |
| Died | 96 or 107 Gortyn, Crete and Cyrenaica, Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox churches Roman Catholic Church Lutheranism Anglican Communion |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Heraklion, Crete |
| Feast | August 25 (Orthodoxy) January 26 (Catholicism) Thursday after fifth Sunday after feast of the Holy Cross (Armenian Apostolic Church) |
| Patronage | Crete |
Titus (/ˈtaɪtəs/ TY-təs; Ancient Greek: Τίτος, Títos) was an early Christian missionary and church leader, a companion and disciple of Paul the Apostle, mentioned in several of the Pauline epistles including the Epistle to Titus. He is believed to be a Gentile converted to Christianity by Paul and, according to tradition, he was consecrated as Bishop of the Island of Crete.
Titus brought a fundraising letter from Paul to Corinth, to collect for the poor in Jerusalem. According to Jerome, Titus was the amanuensis of this epistle (2 Corinthians). Later, on Crete, Titus appointed presbyters (elders) in every city and remained there into his old age, dying in Gortyna.