Saint Titus

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A Greek Christian who helps Saint Paul spread Christianity in the early Church

proper noun

: San Tito

In Crete, Saint Titus is honored as the island's first bishop and patron saint.

Examples

The Feast of Saint Titus is celebrated on January 26th by many Christian denominations.
According to the New Testament, Saint Titus played a key role in spreading Christianity in the Mediterranean.
Many churches are named after Saint Titus.
Did Saint Titus accompany Saint Paul on his journeys?
According to the New Testament, Saint Titus played a key role in spreading Christianity in the Mediterranean.
In Crete, Saint Titus is honored as the island's first bishop and patron saint.
The Feast of Saint Titus is celebrated on January 26th by many Christian denominations.

Surface Forms

Saint Titus main

Morphology

saint + Titus

This is a straightforward title + proper name combination: 'saint' (holy person) + 'Titus' (a personal name), so the meaning 'a holy person named Titus' is directly derivable from the parts. Title+name constructions are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it refers to the saint Titus even if they lack historical details.

Etymology

Saint Titus comes from a real early Christian who worked with the apostle Paul. He travelled to places like Crete as a 'missionary' and became the island's first 'bishop', so people call him Saint Titus to honour his role in spreading Christianity.