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Many believers fled to a nearby island to get away from the enraged king, but as he chased them his boat sank. The new king embraced the Christian faith and in baptism received the name Sebastian. From then on Sts. Sosipater and Jason freely preached the [[Gospel]] and built up the Church in Corfu until a very old age, when they gave up their souls to God. St. Sosipater's [[feast day]]s are [[November 10]] and [[April 28]].
==Hymns==
===November 10===
[[Troparion]] (Tone 3) [http://www.oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=103265]
:Holy Apostles, [[Apostle Erastus|Erastus]], [[Apostle Olympas|Olympas]], [[Apostle Herodian|Herodian]], Sosipater, [[Apostle Quartus|Quartus]] and [[Apostle Tertius|Tertius]],
:entreat the merciful God,
:to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
[[Kontakion]] (Tone 2)
:Illumined by divine light, O holy apostles,
:you wisely destroyed the works of idolatry.
:When you caught all the pagans you brought them to the Master
:and taught them to glorify the Trinity.
===April 28===
Troparion (Tone 3) [http://www.oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=101216]
:O holy Apostles [[Apostle Jason|Jason]] and Sosipater,
:Pray to the merciful God,
:That He may grant to our souls
:Remission of our transgressions.
Kontakion (Tone 2)
:O Jason, source of healing,
:And Sosipater, glory of the martyrs of Christ:
:You were enlightened by the preaching of Paul,
:Both becoming a great consolation to the world through your miracles.
:Thrice-holy and God-bearing Apostles and defenders of those who suffer,
:Intercede with Christ God that He may save our souls.
== Source ==
St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''
