Tertius of Iconium
According to the New Testament book of Romans, Tertius of Iconium (also Tertios) acted as an amanuensis for Paul the Apostle, writing down his Epistle.[1] He is numbered among the Seventy Disciples in a list pseudonymously attributed to Hippolytus of Rome,[2] which is found in the margin of several ancient manuscripts.[3]
Saint Tertius | |
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.jpg) Erastus, Olympus, Rhodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius (Menologion of Basil II) | |
| Hieromartyr Bishop of Iconium Apostle of the Seventy | |
| Born | 1st century Unknown |
| Died | 1st century Iconium, Galatia |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | June 21 (Orthodoxy) October 30 (both) November 10 (both) |
According to tradition, Tertius was Bishop in Iconium[4][5] after the Apostle Sosipater[6] and died a martyr. The Catholic Church marks St. Tertius days on October 30 and November 10.
Hymns
- Holy Apostles, Erastus, Olympas, Herodian, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius,
- 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.
Sources
- St. Nikolai Velimirovic, The Prologue from Ohrid
References
- Romans 16:22
- On the Seventy Apostles of Christ
- According to a list of the seventy contained in several ancient manuscripts. See Townsend, George (1825). The New Testament, Vol. 1. London. p. 310.
- Mounce, Robert H. (1995). The New American Commentary:Romans (NIV Edition). 27. Broadman & Holman Publishers. pp. 281 (fn. 77). ISBN 978-08054-0127-1.
- Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (1993). Romans: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland: Doubleday. p. 749. ISBN 0-385-23317-5.
- Hastings, James (1911). A Dictionary of the Bible. Iconium. 2. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 444.
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External links
- Apostle Tertius of the Seventy, October 30 (OCA)
- Apostle Tertius of the Seventy, November 10 (OCA)
- Erastos, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipatros, Quartus, Tertios, Apostles of the 70 (GOARCH)
- The Holy Apostles Cleopas, Tertius, Mark, Justus and Artemas (Prologue of Ohrid, October 30)
- The Holy Apostles Olympas, Erastus, Quartus, Herodion, Sosipater and Tertius (Prologue of Ohrid, November 10)
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