Tichonius (Tychonius) an African Donatist whose personal history is very little known but who was conspicuous in the Donatist controversy chiefly because Augustine mentions him in his letters to Parmenian and elsewhere. He appears to have flourished between 380 and 420 but according to Tillemont his date may be as early as 370. He was apparently a layman with a strong turn for church matters including theology was well versed in Scripture and though a Donatist revolted from the exclusive views of the sect and occupied a position intermediate as Neander says between it and the church (Ch. Hist. iii. 280 ed. Clark; cf. Dr. Sparrow Simpson St. Aug. and Afr. Ch. Divisions
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