Archippus

Archippus

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Archippus ( ; Ancient Greek: Ἄρχιππος, "master of the horse") was an early Christian believer mentioned briefly in the New Testament epistles of Philemon and Colossians.

Role in the New Testament

In Paul's letter to Philemon ( ), Archippus is named once alongside Philemon and Apphia as a host of the church, and a "fellow soldier." In (ascribed to Paul), the church is instructed to tell Archippus to "Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it."

Role in tradition

According to the 4th century Apostolic Constitutions (7.46), Archippus was the first bishop of Laodicea in Phrygia (now part of Turkey). Another tradition states that he was one of the 72 disciples appointed by Jesus Christ in . The Roman Catholic Church observes a feast day for Saint Archippus on March 20. According to tradition, he was stoned to death.

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External links

St. Archippus catholic.org http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/92998 https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2018/02/holy-apostle-archippus-of-seventy.html

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