Cephas of Iconium
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Cephas of Iconium is numbered among the Seventy Disciples
, and was bishop
of Iconium or Colophon, Pamphylia
. It is assumed that he is the one who is mentioned by the Apostle Paul (1 Cor. 15:5) . The name "Cephas" is Aramaic for "Peter."
The Church remembers St. Cephas on March 30 with Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Caesar, and Epaphroditus; and on December 8 with the same apostles and Onesiphorus. Apostles of the 70 were chosen and sent by Jesus Christ himself to preach. They were chosen some time after the selection of the Twelve Apostles. All seventy are commemorated by the Church on January 4.
Seventy Disciples
The seventy disciples or seventy-two disciples were early followers of Jesus mentioned in the Gospel of Luke . According to Luke, the only gospel in which they appear, Jesus appointed them and sent them out in pairs on a specific mission which is detailed in the text...
, and was bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Iconium or Colophon, Pamphylia
Pamphylia
In ancient geography, Pamphylia was the region in the south of Asia Minor, between Lycia and Cilicia, extending from the Mediterranean to Mount Taurus . It was bounded on the north by Pisidia and was therefore a country of small extent, having a coast-line of only about 75 miles with a breadth of...
. It is assumed that he is the one who is mentioned by the Apostle Paul (1 Cor. 15:5) . The name "Cephas" is Aramaic for "Peter."
The Church remembers St. Cephas on March 30 with Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Caesar, and Epaphroditus; and on December 8 with the same apostles and Onesiphorus. Apostles of the 70 were chosen and sent by Jesus Christ himself to preach. They were chosen some time after the selection of the Twelve Apostles. All seventy are commemorated by the Church on January 4.
External links
- Apostle Cephas of the Seventy, March 30 (OCAOCAThe Oca , is a starchy, edible tuber, grown in South America.OCA or Oca may also refer to:* Oca a tributary of the Ebro, Spain, having its source in the comarca of Montes de Oca.In business and politics:...
) - Apostle Cephas of the Seventy, December 8 (OCA)
- The Holy Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Onesiphorus, Cephas and Caesar (Prologue of Ohrid)
- The Choosing Of The Seventy Holy Apostles