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He was [[martyr]]ed by the Jews on the island of Cyprus and was buried by St. [[Apostle Mark|Mark]]. Many receive healing at his grave, which place was unknown for hundreds of years until the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council|Council of Chalcedon (451)]] when he appeared to [[Archbishop]] Anthemius in a dream and revealed its location. This appearance and the finding of St. Barnabas' miraculous [[relics]] is what kept the [[Patriarch]] of Antioch from absorbing Cyprus into its jurisdiction and thus this Apostolic Church of Cyprus has since been independent.
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[[Image:Barnabas.jpg|frame|right|Apostle Barnabas]]
The holy, glorious and all-laudable '''Apostle Barnabas''' was one of the [[Apostles#The_Seventy |Seventy Apostles]] and the companion of the [[Apostle Paul]] on some of his [[missionary ]] voyages. He is referenced in [[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] and in two of St. Paul's epistles, [[Galatians]] and [[I Corinthians]]. His [[feast day]] is [[June 11]].
== Life ==
Barnabas was born to a wealthy family in the tribe of Levi. Later becoming one of the [[Apostles|Seventy Apostles]], he studied with Saul (later [[Apostle Paul|St. Paul]]) under Gamaliel. From birth his given name was ''Joseph'', but the [[Apostles]] called him ''Barnabas '' ("son of consolation") because he was gifted at comforting people's souls. It was St. Barnabas that who introduced [[Apostle Paul|Paul]] to the other Apostles apostles after his [[conversion]]. St. Barnabas was likely the first to preach in Rome and Milan. He was [[martyr]]ed by the Jews on the island of Cyprus and was buried by St. [[Apostle Mark|Mark]]. Many receive healing at his grave, which place was unknown for hundreds of years until the [[Fourth Ecumenical Council|Council of Chalcedon]] in 451 when he appeared to [[Archbishop]] Anthemius in a dream and revealed its location. This appearance and the finding of St. Barnabas' miraculous [[relics]] is what kept the [[Patriarch]] of Antioch from absorbing Cyprus into its [[jurisdiction]] and thus this Apostolic [[Church of Cyprus]] has since been independent.
==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 3)[http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?ID=101691]
:Holy Apostles [[Apostle Bartholomew |Bartholomew]] and Barnabas,
:Entreat the merciful God
:to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
[[Kontakion]] - (Tone 3)[http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?ID=101691]:You be-came became a true servant of the Lord
:And appeared as the first among the Seventy Apostles;
:Together with Paul you set your preaching in a clear light
:Revealing [[Christ ]] as Savior to all;:Therefore with hymns [[hymn]]s we celebrate your godly memory, O Barnabas.
== Source ==
*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''
== External Link See also==*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/b/inp79.htm St. Barnabas Icon and Story[Missionary]] == External links ==*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=101691 Apostle Barnabas of the Seventy] - ([[OCA]] web site.) [[Category:Biblical Saints|Barnabas]][[Category:Seventy Apostles|Barnabas]][[Category:Martyrs|Barnabas]][[Category:Saints|Barnabas]][[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints|Barnabas]][[Category:Ante-Nicene Fathers]][[Category:1st-century saints]] [[el:Απόστολος Βαρνάβας]][[ro:Apostolul Barnaba]]
