Tychicus
Companion of the Apostle Paul
d. 1st century
Tychicus was an Asiatic Christian who, with Trophimus, accompanied the Apostle Paul on a part of his journey from Macedonia to Jerusalem. He is also alluded to have been with Paul in Rome, where the apostle sent him to Ephesus, probably for the purpose of building up and encouraging the church there. In the New Testament, he is mentioned five times.
Events
Commemorated
Places
- Ephesus birth
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Acts of the Apostles 1 claim — The delegation carrying the collection to Jerusalem
- Letter to the Colossians 1 claim — Tychicus and Onesimus carry the letter to Colossae
Also recorded as
- Tychicus of Chalcedon possibly same