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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Cephas''' is numbered among the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy Apostles]], and was [[bishop]] of Iconium. It is assumed that he is the one who is mentioned by the [[Apostle Paul]] (1 Cor.15:5). | The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Cephas''' is numbered among the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy Apostles]], and was [[bishop]] of Iconium. It is assumed that he is the one who is mentioned by the [[Apostle Paul]] (1 Cor.15:5). | ||
| − | The Church remembers St. Cephas on [[March 30]]th with, Apostles [[Apostle Sosthenes|Sosthenes]], [[Apostle | + | The Church remembers St. Cephas on [[March 30]]th with, Apostles [[Apostle Sosthenes|Sosthenes]], [[Apostle Apollo|Apollos]], [[Apostle Caesar|Caesar]], and [[Apostle Epaphroditus|Epaphroditus]] and on [[December 8]]th with the same apostles and [[Apostle Onesiphorus|Onesiphorus]]. |
Apostles of the 70 were chosen and sent by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself to preach. They were chosen some time after the selection of the Twelve Apostles ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 10:1-24). All seventy are commemorated by the Church on [[January 4]]th. | Apostles of the 70 were chosen and sent by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself to preach. They were chosen some time after the selection of the Twelve Apostles ([[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 10:1-24). All seventy are commemorated by the Church on [[January 4]]th. | ||
Revision as of 16:33, March 7, 2008
The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle Cephas is numbered among the Seventy Apostles, and was bishop of Iconium. It is assumed that he is the one who is mentioned by the Apostle Paul (1 Cor.15:5).
The Church remembers St. Cephas on March 30th with, Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Caesar, and Epaphroditus and on December 8th with the same apostles and Onesiphorus.
Apostles of the 70 were chosen and sent by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself to preach. They were chosen some time after the selection of the Twelve Apostles (Luke 10:1-24). All seventy are commemorated by the Church on January 4th.
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