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The holy, glorious, right-victorious [[hieromartyr]] '''Philip of Heraclea''', also known as '''Phillippus of Heraclea''', was the [[bishop]] of [[Heraclea]] in Thrace during the persecutions of emperor Diocletian. His [[feast day ]] is [[October 22]].
About 304, Bishop Philip, along with his [[deacon]], Severus, and two [[priest]]s, Hermes and Eusebius, were initially confronted by the Roman authorities when the authorities closed Philip's church. As Bp. Philip then summoned the brethren for worship in the open air, his retort to the authorities was, "Do you imagine that God dwells within walls, and not rather in the hearts of men?"
[[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints]]
[[Category:Byzantine Saints]]
[[Category:4th-century saints]]
