{{cleanup}}The holy, glorious and all-laudable '''[[Apostle]] Aristarchus''' (also ''Aristarchos'') of the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy ]] was chosen by [[Jesus Christ]] to preach the good news contained in the [[Gospel]]. St. Aristarchus is commemorated with the Seventy on [[January 4]], on [[April 14]] or [[April 15|15]] with Ss. [[Apostle Pudens|Pudens]] and [[Apostle Trophimus|Trophimus]], and on [[September 27]] together with Ss. [[Apostle Mark|Mark]] and [[Apostle Zenas|Zenas]].

Aristarchus worked with the holy [[Apostle Paul]] in order to enlighten others with the written works of the [[Gospel]]. He was Saint St. Paul's [[disciple]] and later became [[bishop]] of the city of Apamea in Syria.

==Appearances in the [[Bible]]Scriptural references=====Acts of the Holy Apostles===“And *''And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre,'' ([[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] 19:29)*''And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus,'' (Acts 20:4)*''And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.'' (Acts 27:2)*''Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him),'' ([[Colossians]] 4:10)*''Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers,'' ([[Book of Philemon|Philemon]] 1:24) ==Hymns==[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 3) [http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?&ID=100080]:Holy Apostle Aristarchus of the Seventy:entreat the merciful:to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions. Troparion (Tone 4) [http://www.byzantines.net/bbs/sample.htm]:Together let us honor the threefold choir of Christ's Apostles,:Aristarchus, Pudens and the holy Trophimus.:Like rivers filled with the [[Holy Wisdom|wisdom]] of God:They poured out the water of the Word for all the world.:Through their [[intercession]]s, O Christ our God, have mercy on us! [[Kontakion]] (Tone 1) [http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?&ID=101083]:Apostles of Christ and laborers of the Savior,:You are the light of the world.:Intercede for us who praise your holy memory,:And pray that we may be saved. Kontakion (Tone 4) [http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?&ID=100080]:The Church ever sees you as a shining star, O Apostle Aristarchus,:Your [[miracle]]s have manifested great enlightenment.:Therefore we cry out to Christ::"Save those who with faith honor Your apostle, O Most Merciful One." ==External links==*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100080 Apostle Aristarchus of the Seventy], January 4 ([[OCA]])*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=101083 Apostle Aristarchus of the Seventy], April 15 (OCA)*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=102737 Apostle Aristarchus of the Seventy], September 27 (OCA)*[https://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints?contentid=18 Aristarchus, Pudens, Trophimos the Apostles of the 70], April 14 ([[GOARCH]])*[https://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints?contentid=735 Mark, Aristarchos, and Zenon, Apostles of the 70], September 27 (GOARCH) [[Category:Biblical Saints|Aristarchus]][[Category:Bishops|Aristarchus]][[Category:1st-century bishops|Aristarchus]][[Category:Martyrs|Aristarchus]][[Category:Saints|Aristarchus]][[Category:Seventy Apostles]][[Category: 1st-century saints]] [[ro:Apostolul Aristarh]]