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− | The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Rufus''' is numbered among the [[Apostles|Seventy Apostles]]. He was [[bishop]] of Thebes in Greece, and is referenced in [[Romans]] 16:13. His [[feast day]] is [[April 8]]. | + | [[File:Rufus apostle.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Apostle Rufus]] |
+ | The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Rufus''' (also ''Roufos'') is numbered among the [[Apostles|Seventy Apostles]]. He was [[bishop]] of Thebes in Greece, and is referenced in [[Romans]] 16:13. His [[feast day]] is [[April 8]]. He is also commemorated on [[January 4]] (The Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles). | ||
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+ | ==Hymns== | ||
+ | [[Troparion]] (Tone 1) [http://www.oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=101024] | ||
+ | :Let us praise in hymns the six–fold choir of Apostles: | ||
+ | :[[Apostle Herodian|Herodion]] and [[Apostle Agabus|Agabus]], | ||
+ | :Rufus, [[Apostle Asyncritus|Asyncritus]], [[Apostle Phlegon|Phlegon]] and holy [[Apostle Hermes (bishop)|Hermes]]. | ||
+ | :They ever entreat the [[Trinity]] for our souls! | ||
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+ | [[Kontakion]] (Tone 2) | ||
+ | :You became the [[disciple]]s of [[Christ]] | ||
+ | :And all-holy Apostles, | ||
+ | :O glorious Herodion, Agabus and Rufus, | ||
+ | :Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermes. | ||
+ | :Ever entreat the Lord | ||
+ | :To grant forgiveness of transgressions | ||
+ | :To us who sing your praises. | ||
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+ | Kontakion (Tone 4) | ||
+ | :Like stars, O holy Apostles, | ||
+ | :You illumine the way of the faithful with the light of the [[Holy Spirit]]. | ||
+ | :You dispel the darkness of error as you gaze on God the Word! | ||
== Source == | == Source == | ||
*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]'' | *St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]'' | ||
− | [[Category:Biblical Saints]] | + | ==External links== |
− | [[Category:Saints]] | + | *[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=101027 Apostle Rufus of the Seventy and those with him] ([[OCA]]) |
+ | *[http://goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=11 Agavos, Rouphos, Asynkritos, Phlegon, Herodion, & Hermes of the 70 Apostles] ([[GOARCH]]) | ||
+ | *[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?month=April&day=8 The Holy Apostles Herodian, Agabus, Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermes] (''Prologue of Ohrid'') | ||
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+ | [[Category:Biblical Saints|Rufus]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Bishops|Rufus]] | ||
+ | [[Category:1st-century bishops|Rufus]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Saints|Rufus]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Seventy Apostles|Rufus]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints|Rufus]] | ||
+ | [[Category:1st-century saints]] | ||
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+ | [[ro:Apostolul Ruf]] |
Latest revision as of 01:24, November 23, 2012
The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle Rufus (also Roufos) is numbered among the Seventy Apostles. He was bishop of Thebes in Greece, and is referenced in Romans 16:13. His feast day is April 8. He is also commemorated on January 4 (The Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles).
Hymns
- Let us praise in hymns the six–fold choir of Apostles:
- Herodion and Agabus,
- Rufus, Asyncritus, Phlegon and holy Hermes.
- They ever entreat the Trinity for our souls!
Kontakion (Tone 2)
- You became the disciples of Christ
- And all-holy Apostles,
- O glorious Herodion, Agabus and Rufus,
- Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermes.
- Ever entreat the Lord
- To grant forgiveness of transgressions
- To us who sing your praises.
Kontakion (Tone 4)
- Like stars, O holy Apostles,
- You illumine the way of the faithful with the light of the Holy Spirit.
- You dispel the darkness of error as you gaze on God the Word!
Source
- St. Nikolai Velimirovic, The Prologue of Ohrid
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