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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Jason''' is numbered among the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy Apostles]]. Born in Tarsus, he was appointed St. Jason's [[Bishopfeast day]] of Tarsus by the s are celebrated on [[Apostle PaulApril 28]]. With the (Slavic tradition) or [[Apostle Sosipater]] he traveled to the island of Corfu where they built a church in honor of the [[Apostle Stephen the ProtomartyrApril 29|29]] (Greek tradition), and converted many pagans to the Christian faith. Seeing this, the king of Corfu threw them into prison where they on [[conversion|convertedJanuary 4]] seven other prisoners to among the Christian faith: Saturninus, Jakischolus, Faustianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius and Mammius. The king had those seven put to death for their faith in boiling pitchSeventy.

The king's daughterBorn in Tarsus, he was appointed [[Bishop]] of Tarsus by the virgin Cercyra, having watched these holy apostles being tortured [[Apostle Paul]]. With the [[Apostle Sosipater]] he traveled to the island of Corfu where they built a church in honor of the [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr]] and turned converted many [[pagan]]s to the Christian faith. Seeing this, distributed all her jewels to the poor. The king became angry and put her in prison, yet she would not deny Christ. So he had the of Corfu threw them into prison burned, but she remained unharmed. Many people were where they [[baptismconversion|baptized]] upon seeing this [[miracleconverted]]seven other prisoners to the Christian faith: Saturninus, Jakischolus, Faustianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius and Mammius. He then The king had her killed with arrows while tied those seven put to a treedeath for their faith in boiling pitch.

Many believers fled The king's daughter, the virgin Cercyra, having watched these holy apostles being tortured and turned to a nearby island the Christian faith, distributed all her jewels to get away from the enraged king, but as he chased them his boat sankpoor. The new king embraced the Christian faith became angry and put her in baptism received the name Sebastian. From then on Sts. Sosipater and Jason freely preached the prison, yet she would not deny [[GospelChrist]] and built up . So he had the Church in Corfu until a very old ageprison burned, when they gave up their souls to Godbut she remained unharmed. St. Jason's Many people were [[feast daybaptism|baptized]] is upon seeing this [[April 28miracle]]. He then had her killed with arrows while tied to a tree.

*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]'' ==External links==*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=101215 Apostle Jason, of the Seventy and those with him], April 28 ([[OCA]])*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100063 Apostle Jason of the Seventy], January 4 (OCA)*[http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=35 Jason & Sosipater the Apostles of the 70 & their Companions] ([[GOARCH]]) [[Category:Biblical Saints|Jason]][[Category:Seventy Apostles|Jason]][[Category:Bishops|Jason]][[Category:1st-century bishops|Jason]][[Category:Saints|Jason]][[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints|Jason]][[Category:1st-century saints]]

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