The apostle from the age of 70 Titus was a native of the island of Crete, the son of noble pagans. In his younger years, he carefully studied Hellenic philosophy and ancient poets. While studying sciences, Titus led a virtuous life, not indulging in the vices and passions typical of most pagans. He kept his virginity, as the Holy Martyr Ignatius the God-Bearer testified about him (memory of December 20). During such a life, the Lord did not leave him without His help. 
At the age of twenty, Saint Titus heard in a dream a voice telling him to abandon the Hellenic wisdom, which does not give salvation to the soul, but to seek the one who saves. After this dream, Saint Titus waited another year to see if he would receive another similar command and, indeed, he was instructed to familiarize himself with the teachings of God's prophets. The first thing he read was the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. Opening it at chapter 41, he was struck by the words spoken as if about his own spiritual state.
When a rumor reached Crete about the Great Prophet who appeared in Palestine and about the miracles He performed, the ruler of the island of Crete, Titus's uncle, sent him there. This Prophet was the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, who was incarnated from the Blessed Virgin Mary and came into the world to redeem the human race from the original sin that weighed on it. Saint Titus saw the Lord in Jerusalem; he listened to His sermon and believed in Him. He witnessed the sufferings and death of the Savior on the Cross, His glorious Resurrection and Ascension to Heaven. On the day of Pentecost, the future apostle heard, standing among the people, how the 12 apostles, after the descent of the Holy Spirit on them, spoke in various languages, including the language of the Cretans (Acts.2:11). Saint Titus was baptized by the Apostle Paul and became his closest disciple. He accompanied the Apostle Paul on his missionary travels, repeatedly carried out his assignments concerning newly established Churches, and was with him in Jerusalem. Saint Titus was numbered among the 70 apostles and ordained Bishop of Crete by the Apostle Paul. Around the year 65, shortly before the second imprisonment, the Apostle Paul sent a pastoral message to his chosen one (Titus 1-3). When the Apostle Paul, as a prisoner, was brought to Rome for Caesar's trial, Saint Titus temporarily left his Cretan flock and went to Rome to serve his spiritual father. After the martyrdom of the Apostle Paul, the Apostle Titus returned to the main city of Crete – Gortyna.
The Apostle Titus wisely governed his flock and worked to enlighten the Gentiles with the light of the faith of Christ. He was given the gift of miracles from the Lord. During one of the pagan festivals in honor of the goddess Diana, Titus preached to the pagans gathered in large numbers. When he saw that they were not listening to him, he prayed to the Lord that the Lord Himself would show the misguided people the insignificance of idols. At the prayer of the Apostle Titus, the idol of Diana fell and broke in front of everyone. Another time, the apostle Titus prayed that the Lord would not allow the completion of the construction of a pagan temple erected in honor of Zeus, and it collapsed. By such miracles, the apostle Titus led many to believe in Christ. Having enlightened the surrounding countries with the light of faith, the Apostle Titus died peacefully at the ripe old age of 94. Before he died, his face shone like the sun. The honest head of the apostle is kept in the capital of Crete – Heraklion, in the Cathedral of St. Titus. During the Turkish invasion, the head was transported to Venice and only in 1966, several centuries later, returned to her homeland.