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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Quadratus''' of the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy]] was [[Bishop]] of [[Church of Greece|Athens]] and a disciple of the Apostles.  He is commemorated by the Church on [[September 21]] and on [[January 4]] with the Seventy.
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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Quadratus''' (or ''Codratus'') of the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy]] was [[Bishop]] of [[Church of Greece|Athens]] and a [[disciple]] of the Apostles.  He is commemorated by the Church on [[September 21]] and on [[January 4]] with the Seventy.
  
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St. Quadratus preached at Athens and at Magnesia, an eastern peninsula of Thessaly.  He converted many pagans to Christanity. Manny heated him for this, and pelted the saint with stones. Preserved by God, St Quadratus remained alive, but was imprisoned, and died of starvation. His holy body was buried in Magnesia.   
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St. Quadratus preached at Athens and at Magnesia, an eastern peninsula of Thessaly.  He [[conversion|converted]] many pagans to Christianity. Many hated him for this, and pelted the [[saint]] with stones. Preserved by God, St. Quadratus remained alive, but was imprisoned, and died of starvation. His holy body was buried in Magnesia.   
  
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St Quadratus is known for an Apologia in defense of Christianity of witch only a fragment remains. The Apologia affected the persecution of Christians, since the emperor Hadrian (117-138) issued a decree saying that no one should be convicted without just cause.
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St. Quadratus is known for an ''Apologia'' in defense of Christianity of which only a fragment remains. The ''Apologia'' affected the persecution of Christians, since the Emperor Hadrian (117-138) issued a decree saying that no one should be convicted without just cause.
 
   
 
   
 
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[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 3)   [http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=102683]
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[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 3) [http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=102683]
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:O Holy Apostle Quadratus
 
:O Holy Apostle Quadratus
 
:Pray to our merciful God
 
:Pray to our merciful God
 
:That He may grant to our souls
 
:That He may grant to our souls
 
:Remission of our transgressions.
 
:Remission of our transgressions.
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==External link==
 
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* [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=102683 Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy] – [[OCA]] website
 
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*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?day=21&month=September The Prologue from Ohrid]
 
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==Sources==
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=102683 Apostle Quadratus of the Seventy] ([[OCA]])
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*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?day=21&month=September The Holy Apostle Quadratus] (''[[Prologue from Ohrid]]'')
  
 
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Revision as of 21:43, March 21, 2008

The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle Quadratus (or Codratus) of the Seventy was Bishop of Athens and a disciple of the Apostles. He is commemorated by the Church on September 21 and on January 4 with the Seventy.

St. Quadratus preached at Athens and at Magnesia, an eastern peninsula of Thessaly. He converted many pagans to Christianity. Many hated him for this, and pelted the saint with stones. Preserved by God, St. Quadratus remained alive, but was imprisoned, and died of starvation. His holy body was buried in Magnesia.

St. Quadratus is known for an Apologia in defense of Christianity of which only a fragment remains. The Apologia affected the persecution of Christians, since the Emperor Hadrian (117-138) issued a decree saying that no one should be convicted without just cause.

Hymn

Troparion (Tone 3) [1]

O Holy Apostle Quadratus
Pray to our merciful God
That He may grant to our souls
Remission of our transgressions.
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Apostle Quadratus
Preceded by:
St. Publius 		Archbishop of Athens
?-130 		Succeeded by:
Leonidas
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