Saint Timothy Martyr In The Year 97 AD: A Case Study

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Saint Timothy died a martyr in the year 97 AD. Saint Timothy is the patron

of invoked stomach or intestinal disorders. His feast day is January 26. On a return

trip in 50 AD, Paul found that Timothy greatly admired the local Christians that he

asked Timothy to join him in spreading the Gospel on his missionary journeys.

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