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Holy The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Philip (of the Seventy)''', one of the Seven [[Deacon]]s, is commemorated by the Church on [[October 11]]. He was born in Palestine, was married , and had children. He was not the St . [[Apostle Philip (of the Twelve)|Philip]] ([[November 14]]) who was one of the Twelve [[Apostles]].
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After the [[Pentecost|Descent of the Holy Spirit]], the Twelve Apostles made Philip, along with six others, a [[deacon ]] in the [[Church of Jerusalem]]. They appointed him to deal with the offerings of the faithful and attend to the concerns of the widowed, the orphaned , and the needy. When the persecution of Christians began, and the Jews stoned the [[Protomartyr]] [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen]], the eldest of the Seven Deacons, the Apostle Philip left Jerusalem and settled in Samaria. There he successfully preached Christianity. Among the disciple's converts [[convert]]s was the noted magician Simon, who "after being [[baptism|baptized]], continued with Philip." ([[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] 8:9-13)
At the command of an [[angel]] of the [[Lord]], St . Philip set out upon the road connecting Jerusalem with Gaza. There he met an official of the empress of Ethiopia, whom he also converted to Christianity (Acts 8:26-39). The holy disciple Philip tirelessly preached the Word of God in many of the lands of the Near East adjoining Palestine. At Jerusalem the Apostles made him a [[bishop]] and sent him to Tralles in Asia Minor, where he also [[baptize]]d baptized many. St . Philip died in old age.
==Hymns==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?ID=102936]
:The universe is adorned and Ethiopia rejoices,
:For she is enlightened by you and adorned by your crown.
:Wherefore Ethiopia extends her arms to God,
:Pray to Him, O Philip, that He will grant us great mercy.
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 4) [http://www.oca.org/FSTropars.asp?ID=102936]:Inspired by the [[Holy Spirit]]
:You enlightened the whole world with your teachings
:And the splendor of your miracles[[miracle]]s
:O Apostle Philip, contemplator of Divine Truths.
==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=102936 Apostle Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons], October 11 (OCA)
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100028 Apostle Philip the Deacon of the Seventy], January 4 (OCA)
*[https://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints?contentid=236 Philip the Apostle of the 70, one of the 7 Deacons] ([[GOARCH]])
[[Category:Biblical Saints|Philip (of the Seventy)]][[Category:Seventy Apostles|Philip (of the Seventy)]][[Category:Bishops|Philip (of the Seventy)]][[Category:1st-century bishops|Philip (of the Seventy)]][[Category:Saints|Philip (of the Seventy)]][[Category:Seven Deacons|Philip (of the Seventy)]][[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints|Philip (of the Seventy)]][[Category:1st-century saints]] [[ro:Apostolul Filip (din cei Şaptezeci)]]
