Apostle Cephas
Apostle
Spomen 4. januar · 30. mart · 8. decembar
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The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle Cephas is numbered among the Seventy Apostles, 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 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 the Lord Jesus Christ himself to preach. They were chosen some time after the selection of the Twelve Apostles (Luke 10:1-24). All seventy are commemorated by the Church on January 4.
The name "Cephas" is Aramaic for "Peter."
Tropar
O holy apostle Cephas, entreat the Merciful God that He may grant the remission of sins to our souls.
Kondak
As a most bright star the church hath for ever acquired thee, O apostle Cephas, 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.
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