Apostle Linus
Apostle
Commemorated November 5
The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle Linus is numbered among the Seventy Apostles. He was Bishop of Rome (II Timothy 4:21), and was a disciple of St. Paul. His feast day is November 5, with Apostles Patrobus, Hermas, Gaius, and Philologus.
Troparion
O holy apostle Linus, entreat the Merciful God that He may grant the remission of sins to our souls.
Kontakion
As a most bright star the church hath for ever acquired thee, O apostle Linus, being enlightened with the grant of a multitude of thy miracles wherefore we call unto Christ: Save, O Greatly-merciful, those who in faith honour the memory of Thine apostle.
Source: OrthodoxWiki
