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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Stachys''' is numbered among the [[Apostles|Seventy Apostles]]. Along with the Apostles [[Apostle Urban|Urban]], [[Apostle Amplias|Amplias]], [[Apostle Narcissus|Narcissus]], [[Apostle Apelles|Apelles]] and [[Apostle Aristobulus|Aristobulus]] he assisted the [[Apostle Andrew]] of [[Apostles|Twelve Great Apostles]]. St. Andrew ordained St. Stachys [[bishop]] in Byzantium, where he governed his flock with faith and zeal for sixteen years. He reposed peacefully in the Lord.  His [[feast day]] is [[October 31]].
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The holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Stachys''' is numbered among the [[Apostles|Seventy Apostles]]. Along with the Apostles [[Apostle Urban|Urban]], [[Apostle Amplias|Amplias]], [[Apostle Narcissus|Narcissus]], [[Apostle Apelles|Apelles]] and [[Apostle Aristobulus|Aristobulus]] he assisted the [[Apostle Andrew]]. St. Andrew ordained St. Stachys [[bishop]] in [[Byzantium]], where he governed his flock with faith and zeal for sixteen years. He reposed peacefully in the Lord.  His [[feast day]] is [[October 31]].
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==Hymns==
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[[Troparion]] (Tone 3)
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:Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,
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:entreat the merciful God
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:to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
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[[Kontakion]] (Tone 8)
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:Let us thankfully praise the wise Apostles
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:Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,
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:those treasures of the Holy Spirit and rays of the Sun of glory,
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:who were gathered together by the grace of our God.
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{{succession|
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before=St. [[Apostle Andrew|Andrew]]|
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title=[[List of Patriarchs of Constantinople|Bishop of Byzantium (Constantinople)]]|
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years=38-54|
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after=[[Onesimus of Byzantium|Onesimus]]}}
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== Source ==
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==Source==
 
*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''
 
*St. [[Nikolai Velimirovic]], ''The [[Prologue of Ohrid]]''
  
[[Category:Biblical Saints]]
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==External links==
[[Category:Bishops]]
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103132 Apostle Stachys of the Seventy] ([[OCA]])
[[Category:Saints]]
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*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints/264 Amplias, Apellos, Stachyos, Urbanos, Aristovoulos & Narcissos of the 70] ([[GOARCH]])
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*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?month=October&day=31 The Holy Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles and Aristobulus] (''Prologue of Ohrid'')
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*[http://www.ec-patr.org/list/index.php?lang=en&id=2 Stachys the Apostle] - [[Church of Constantinople]] website 
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[[Category:Biblical Saints|Stachys]]
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[[Category:Bishops|Stachys]]
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[[Category:1st-century bishops|Stachys]]
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[[Category:Saints|Stachys]]
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[[Category:Seventy Apostles|Stachys]]
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[[Category:Ante-Nicene Saints|Stachys]]
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[[Category:1st-century saints]]
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[[el:Απόστολος Στάχυς]]
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[[ro:Apostolul Stahie]]

Latest revision as of 16:02, October 22, 2012

The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle Stachys is numbered among the Seventy Apostles. Along with the Apostles Urban, Amplias, Narcissus, Apelles and Aristobulus he assisted the Apostle Andrew. St. Andrew ordained St. Stachys bishop in Byzantium, where he governed his flock with faith and zeal for sixteen years. He reposed peacefully in the Lord. His feast day is October 31.

Hymns

Troparion (Tone 3)

Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,
entreat the merciful God
to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

Kontakion (Tone 8)

Let us thankfully praise the wise Apostles
Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,
those treasures of the Holy Spirit and rays of the Sun of glory,
who were gathered together by the grace of our God.
Succession box:
Apostle Stachys
Preceded by:
St. Andrew
Bishop of Byzantium (Constantinople)
38-54
Succeeded by:
Onesimus
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