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The apocryphal Acts of Timothy states that in the year 97, the 80 year old bishop tried to halt a procession in honor of the goddess Diana by preaching the gospel. The angry pagans beat him, dragged him through
the streets, and stoned him to death. (Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Timothy)
Peace,
Matt H. (on the road this week)
Curator, Austria/Germany Study Center; Rare Book Cataloger, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML)
Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota 56321-7300
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