Bishop & Wonderworker
Saint Tychon of Amathus
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The merciful Cypriot bishop associated with the overflowing granary and the living vine.
Core account checked against Orthodox Church in America — Saint Tychon, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus, The Prologue from Ohrid — June 16, Church of Cyprus — Official ecclesiastical portal. Additional ecclesiastical references appear below.
Life and Witness
Bishop of Amathus
Saint Tychon was born in Amathus on Cyprus to Christian parents. While helping in his father's bakery, he gave bread freely to the poor, trusting that God would not abandon those who showed mercy.
He was ordained deacon and priest and later became Bishop of Amathus. He worked to uproot idolatry, teach the Gospel and care for the people entrusted to him.
The Granary and the Vine
When his father objected that the stores had been emptied through almsgiving, Tychon asked him to inspect the granary. The tradition says it was miraculously filled with wheat, confirming that charity offered in faith is not forgotten by God.
A second beloved account concerns dry vine cuttings planted by the saint. They took root, grew and bore sweet grapes. The vine remained associated with his memory and with the blessing of the faithful.
Feast Day
June 16 — Saint Tychon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus.
Historical Record and Ecclesiastical Tradition
Tychon's episcopal ministry at Amathus and his Christianization of the local community belong to the ecclesiastical history and memory of Cyprus. The overflowing granary, living vine and other wonders are reported as Cypriot Synaxarion traditions; present shrines and relic claims require confirmation from the responsible local Church and are not inferred from similarly named saints.
Biographical information on this page is based exclusively on the Orthodox ecclesiastical sources listed below.
Orthodox Church in America — Saint Tychon, Bishop of Amathus in CyprusThe Prologue from Ohrid — June 16Church of Cyprus — Official ecclesiastical portal