Martyr Silvanus

Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy; Martyrs Donatus the deacon, Romulus the priest, Silvanus the deacon and Venustus; Martyr Bassa and her sons

Orthodox Calendar, August 21 Apostle Thaddeus Saint Thaddeus, Apostle of the Seventy, was by descent a Hebrew, and he was born in the Syrian city of Edessa. The holy Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy must be distinguished from Saint Jude, also called Thaddeus or Levi (June 19), who was one of the Twelve Apostles. When he came…

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Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy; Martyr Bassa and her sons; Martyrs Donatus the deacon, Romulus the priest, Silvanus the deacon and Venustus

Saint Thaddeus, Apostle of the Seventy, was by descent a Hebrew, and he was born in the Syrian city of Edessa. The holy Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy must be distinguished from Saint Jude, also called Thaddeus or Levi (June 19), who was one of the Twelve Apostles. When he came to Jerusalem for a…

Aug 21, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu