The memory of the holy martyr Timothy, bishop of Prussia

In the city of Prussia, on the borders of Bithynia, Phrygia, and Lydia [Bithynia, Phrygia, and Lydia are regions of Asia Minor] near the Mount Olympus [Mount Olympus was in the northeastern corner of Asia Minor, on the borders of Phrygia, Mysia, and Bithynia], the bishop was St. Timothy, who for his purity of life and holiness received from God the gift of miracles.

And when he had killed a serpent, which was in a cave under a cypress tree, and caused great hurt to beasts and men, he cast into its mouth the covering of the consecrated bread, and healed a king named Arita, who was sick, and was near death.

He raised a certain queen from the dead and brought her out of darkness into the light of the faith. He did miraculous signs and wonders through the power of Jesus Christ, and through his preaching he converted many unbelievers.

But when Emperor Julian [Julian the Apostate, 361-363 C.E.] came to the throne of Rome, rejected Christ, turned to idolatry, and violently persecuted the Church of God, St. Timothy began to work with special zeal in preaching the word of God, strengthening believers and exposing pagans in their error.

But when the king heard of him, he sent and took him, and put him in prison; and a great multitude of people were assembled to him, and he preached the Christ of God unto them.

But St. Timothy did not obey the order of the wicked and lawless king, and he continued without fear to do what was due to him as a Christian bishop, to teach the people. When the emperor Julian again learned that St. Timothy fearlessly continued to preach about Christ, he became angry and sent an executioner to cut off the holy head in prison.

After the blessed death of the holy martyr, the faithful took his holy body and buried him with honor. From his tomb were given many miraculous healings of various diseases, to the glory of Christ our God.