Apostle
Hermes of the Seventy
Apostle of the Seventy
Apostle of the Seventy, mentioned by Paul in the Epistle to the Romans.
Life
The Holy Apostle Hermes of the Seventy is mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans (16:14). According to tradition he was bishop of Dalmatia and reposed in peace. In the Synaxarion of Hippolyte Delehaye (1902) he is called Ermylos. In Paris Codex 13, f. 296, he is listed on 8 April along with Herodion, Asyncritus (bishop of Hyrcania in Asia), Phlegon (bishop of Marathon), Rufus and his mother (whom Paul also calls his mother), Epaphras and Agabus. He is commemorated on 8 March (new style; 21 March on the old calendar).
Commemorated the same day March 8
Felix of DunwichSaint · First Bishop of East AngliaMar 8
Hunfrid of ThérouanneSaint · Bishop of ThérouanneMar 8
Lazarus of MuromVenerable · Founder of the Murom MonasteryMar 8
John of IlomantsiNew Martyr · Teacher and missionaryMar 8
Michael of PereslavlFool-for-Christ · Fool for ChristMar 8- ConainneSaintMar 8
- ApolloniusMartyrMar 8
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Apollonius and PhilemonHoly MartyrsMar 8- Arian and companionsHoly MartyrsMar 8
- Athanasius of MuromVenerableMar 8
- BeatusMartyrMar 8
- Beoadh of ArdcarneSaint · Bishop of ArdcarneMar 8