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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Sosipater''' is numbered among the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy Apostles]]. St. Sosipater's [[feast day]]s are on [[April 28]] (Slavic tradition), or [[April 29|29]] (Greek tradition) with St. [[Apostle Jason|Jason]]; [[November 10]] with Ss. [[Apostle Erastus|Erastus]], [[Apostle Olympas|Olympas]], [[Apostle Herodian|Herodian]], [[Apostle Quartus|Quartus]] and [[Apostle Tertius|Tertius]]; and [[January 4]] with the Seventy. ==Life==Born in Achaea, he was [[Bishop]] in Iconium (prior to the [[Apostle Tertius]]) by his relative the [[Apostle Paul]]. With the [[Apostle Jason]] he traveled to the island of Corfu where they built a church in honor of the [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr]] and converted many pagans to the Christian faith. Seeing this, the king of Corfu threw them into prison where they [[conversion|converted]] seven other prisoners to the Christian faith: Saturninus, Jakischolus, Faustianus, Januarius, Marsalius, Euphrasius and Mammius. The king had those seven put to death for their faith in boiling pitch.

Many believers fled to a nearby island to get away from the enraged king, but as he chased them his boat sank. The new king embraced the Christian faith and in baptism received the name Sebastian. From then on Sts. Sosipater and Jason freely preached the [[Gospel]] and built up the Church in Corfu until a very old age, when they gave up their souls to God. St ==Hymns=====November 10===[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 3) [http://www.oca.org/FStropars. asp?SID=13&ID=103265] :Holy Apostles, [[Apostle Erastus|Erastus]], [[Apostle Olympas|Olympas]], [[Apostle Herodian|Herodian]], Sosipater's , [[feast dayApostle Quartus|Quartus]]s are and [[November 10Apostle Tertius|Tertius]] and ,:entreat the merciful God,:to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions. [[Kontakion]] (Tone 2):Illumined by divine light, O holy apostles,:you wisely destroyed the works of idolatry.:When you caught all the pagans you brought them to the Master:and taught them to glorify the Trinity.===April 28===Troparion (Tone 3) [http://www.oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=101216]:O holy Apostles [[Apostle Jason|Jason]]and Sosipater,:Pray to the merciful God,:That He may grant to our souls:Remission of our transgressions. Kontakion (Tone 2):O Jason, source of healing,:And Sosipater, glory of the martyrs of Christ::You were enlightened by the preaching of Paul,:Both becoming a great consolation to the world through your miracles.:Thrice-holy and God-bearing Apostles and defenders of those who suffer,:Intercede with Christ God that He may save our souls. ==Source==*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''

== Source ==[[Category:Biblical Saints|Sosipater]][[Category:Seventy Apostles|Sosipater]][[Category:Bishops|Sosipater]][[Category:1st-century bishops|Sosipater]]St. [[Nikolai VelimirovicCategory:Martyrs|Sosipater]][[Category:Saints|Sosipater], ''The ][[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints|Sosipater]][[Prologue of OhridCategory:1st-century saints]]''

[[Categoryel:Biblical SaintsΆγιοι Σωσίπατρος και Ιάσωνας]][[Categoryro:SaintsApostolul Sosipatru]]