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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Phlegon''' is numbered among the [[Apostles|Seventy Apostles]]. He was [[bishop]] of Marathon in Thrace.  He is referenced in [[Romans]] 16:14, and his [[feast day]] is on [[April 8]].
 
The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Phlegon''' is numbered among the [[Apostles|Seventy Apostles]]. He was [[bishop]] of Marathon in Thrace.  He is referenced in [[Romans]] 16:14, and his [[feast day]] is on [[April 8]].
 
==Hymns==
 
==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 1)  [http://www.oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=101024]  
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[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 1)  [http://www.oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=101024]  
 
 
 
:Let us praise in hymns the six–fold choir of Apostles:
 
:Let us praise in hymns the six–fold choir of Apostles:
 
:[[Apostle Herodian|Herodion]] and [[Apostle Agabus|Agabus]],
 
:[[Apostle Herodian|Herodion]] and [[Apostle Agabus|Agabus]],
 
:[[Apostle Rufus|Rufus]], [[Apostle Asyncritus|Asyncritus]], Phlegon and holy [[Apostle Hermes (bishop)|Hermes]].
 
:[[Apostle Rufus|Rufus]], [[Apostle Asyncritus|Asyncritus]], Phlegon and holy [[Apostle Hermes (bishop)|Hermes]].
:They ever entreat the Trinity for our souls!
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:They ever entreat the [[Trinity]] for our souls!
  
 
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 2)
 
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 2)
 
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:You became the [[disciple]]s of [[Christ]]
:You became the disciples of Christ
 
 
:And all-holy Apostles,
 
:And all-holy Apostles,
 
:O glorious Herodion, Agabus and Rufus,
 
:O glorious Herodion, Agabus and Rufus,
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Kontakion (Tone 4)
 
Kontakion (Tone 4)
 
 
:Like stars, O holy Apostles,
 
:Like stars, O holy Apostles,
:You illumine the way of the faithful with the light of the Holy Spirit.
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:You illumine the way of the faithful with the light of the [[Holy Spirit]].
 
:You dispel the darkness of error as you gaze on God the Word!
 
:You dispel the darkness of error as you gaze on God the Word!
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== Source ==
 
== Source ==
 
*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''
 
*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''
  
[[Category:Biblical Saints]]
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==External links==
[[Category:Bishops]]
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=101028 Apostle Phlegon of the Seventy and those with him] ([[OCA]])
[[Category:Saints]]
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*[http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=11 Agavos, Rouphos, Asynkritos, Phlegon, Herodion, & Hermes of the 70 Apostles] ([[GOARCH]])
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[[Category:Biblical Saints|Phlegon]]
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[[Category:Bishops|Phlegon]]
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[[Category:Saints|Phlegon]]

Revision as of 21:13, November 3, 2007

The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle Phlegon is numbered among the Seventy Apostles. He was bishop of Marathon in Thrace. He is referenced in Romans 16:14, and his feast day is on April 8.

Hymns

Troparion (Tone 1) [1]

Let us praise in hymns the six–fold choir of Apostles:
Herodion and Agabus,
Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon and holy Hermes.
They ever entreat the Trinity for our souls!

Kontakion (Tone 2)

You became the disciples of Christ
And all-holy Apostles,
O glorious Herodion, Agabus and Rufus,
Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermes.
Ever entreat the Lord
To grant forgiveness of transgressions
To us who sing your praises.

Kontakion (Tone 4)

Like stars, O holy Apostles,
You illumine the way of the faithful with the light of the Holy Spirit.
You dispel the darkness of error as you gaze on God the Word!

Source

External links