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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.
==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 3)
:Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas,
:Entreat the merciful God
:to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
[[Kontakion]] - (Tone 3)
:You be-came 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 we celebrate your godly memory, O Barnabas.
== Source ==
== External Link ==
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/b/inp79.htm St. Barnabas Icon and Story]
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=101691 Apostle Barnabas of the Seventy] - [[OCA]] web site.
[[Category:Biblical Saints]]
[[Category:Martyrs]]
[[Category:Saints]]
