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The glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Zenas''' of the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy]] is commemorated by the Church with the Seventy on [[January 4]], and on [[September 27]] together with Ss. [[Apostle Mark|Mark]] and [[Apostle Aristarchus|Aristarchus]].
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The holy, glorious and all-laudable '''Apostle Zenas''' (or ''Zenon'') of the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy]] is commemorated by the Church with the Seventy on [[January 4]], and on [[September 27]] together with Ss. [[Apostle Mark|Mark]] and [[Apostle Aristarchus|Aristarchus]].
  
 
==Life==
 
==Life==
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The holy Apostle Zenas was a disciple and co-worker with the [[Apostle Paul]]. He was called a lawyer, since he was a learned man and led juridical matters in church courts. He is mentioned in Paul’s [[Epistle]] to [[Apostle Titus|Titus]] ([[Titus]] 3:13): "Help Zenas the lawyer and [[Apostle Apollo|Apollos]] on their way; see that they lack nothing." Afterwards, St Zenas became [[bishop]] of the city of Diospolis (or Lydda) in Palestine.
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The holy Apostle Zenas was a [[disciple]] and co-worker with the [[Apostle Paul]]. He was called a lawyer, since he was a learned man and led juridical matters in church courts. He is mentioned in Paul's [[Epistle]] to [[Apostle Titus|Titus]] ([[Book of Titus|Titus]] 3:13): "Help Zenas the lawyer and [[Apostle Apollo|Apollos]] on their way; see that they lack nothing." Afterwards, St. Zenas became [[bishop]] of the city of Diospolis (or Lydda) in Palestine.
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==Hymns==
 
==Hymns==
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[[Kontakion]] ([[Tone]] 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTroparDay.asp?SID=13&M=1&D=4]
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[[Kontakion]] ([[Tone]] 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?ID=100079]
 
:The Church ever sees you as a shining star, O apostle Zenas,
 
:The Church ever sees you as a shining star, O apostle Zenas,
 
:Your miracles have manifested great enlightenment.
 
:Your miracles have manifested great enlightenment.
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:Therefore we cry out to Christ:
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:Therefore we cry out to [[Christ]]:
 
:"Save those who with faith honor Your apostle, O Most Merciful One."
 
:"Save those who with faith honor Your apostle, O Most Merciful One."
  
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[[Troparion]] (Tone 3)
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[[Troparion]] (Tone 3) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?ID=100079]
 
:Holy apostle Zenas of the Seventy;
 
:Holy apostle Zenas of the Seventy;
 
:Entreat the merciful;
 
:Entreat the merciful;
 
:To grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.  
 
:To grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.  
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==Source==
 
==Source==
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=102738 Apostle Zenas of the Seventy] - [[OCA]] Website
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=102738 Apostle Zenas of the Seventy], September 27 ([[OCA]])
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==External links==
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100079 Apostle Zenas of the Seventy], January 4 (OCA)
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*[http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=735 Mark, Aristarchos, & Zenon, Apostles of the 70] ([[GOARCH]])
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[[Category:Biblical Saints|Zenas]]
 
[[Category:Biblical Saints|Zenas]]
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[[Category:Seventy Apostles|Zenas]]
 
[[Category:Bishops|Zenas]]
 
[[Category:Bishops|Zenas]]
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[[Category:1st-century bishops|Zenas]]
 
[[Category:Saints|Zenas]]
 
[[Category:Saints|Zenas]]
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[[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints|Zenas]]
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[[Category:1st-century saints]]
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[[ro:Apostolul Zina]]

Latest revision as of 16:15, October 22, 2012

The holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostle Zenas (or Zenon) of the Seventy is commemorated by the Church with the Seventy on January 4, and on September 27 together with Ss. Mark and Aristarchus.

Life

The holy Apostle Zenas was a disciple and co-worker with the Apostle Paul. He was called a lawyer, since he was a learned man and led juridical matters in church courts. He is mentioned in Paul's Epistle to Titus (Titus 3:13): "Help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing." Afterwards, St. Zenas became bishop of the city of Diospolis (or Lydda) in Palestine.

Hymns

Kontakion (Tone 4) [1]

The Church ever sees you as a shining star, O apostle Zenas,
Your miracles have manifested great enlightenment.
Therefore we cry out to Christ:
"Save those who with faith honor Your apostle, O Most Merciful One."

Troparion (Tone 3) [2]

Holy apostle Zenas of the Seventy;
Entreat the merciful;
To grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

Source

External links

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