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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Apostle

Mark of the Seventy

Apostle of the Seventy

Kinsman of the Apostle Barnabas, mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles.

Feast
October 30old style November 12
Era
unknown
Place
Seventy
Order
Apostles

Life

Holy Apostle Mark of the Seventy, also called John (Acts 12:12), was a nephew of Saint Barnabas and was bishop of Apollonia (Colossians 4:10). In the house of his mother, Maria, the persecuted disciples found shelter after the Ascension of the Lord.

Other sources count him bishop of the city of Biblos. He is not to be confused with the holy Evangelist Mark. He is commemorated on 30 October.

Commemorated the same day October 30