one of 4 out of the 7 deacons of the 70 Apostles to be jointly celebrated on July 28. John the Evangelist with Prochorus Prochorus and St John depicted...
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the Christian order of deacons.[citation needed] The Seven Deacons were: Stephen the Protomartyr Philip the Evangelist Prochorus Nicanor Timon Parmenas...
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romanized: Nikánōr) was one of the Seven Deacons. He was martyred in 76. He is one of the 4 out of 7 deacons of the Seventy collectively feasted on July...
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Phoebe (biblical figure) (redirect from Phoebe the Deacon)
deliver his letter to the Romans. Paul refers to her both as a "servant" or "deacon" (Greek diakonos, which means "servant") and as a helper or patron of many...
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Philip the Evangelist (redirect from Philip the Deacon)
is first mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (6:5) as one of "Seven Deacons" who were chosen to attend to certain temporal affairs of the church in...
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Parmenas (redirect from Parmenas the Deacon)
Parmenas (Greek: Παρμενᾶς) was one of the Seven Deacons. He is believed to have preached the gospel in Asia Minor. Parmenas suffered martyrdom in 98,...
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Samaritan Christians (section Prochorus)
teachings. A nephew of Stephen and one of the original Seven Deacons of the Jerusalem Church, Prochorus played an important role in the development of early Christianity...
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Lydia of Thyatira (redirect from Lydia the deacon)
Nicanor Nicholas Parmenas Paul Philip Priscilla Prochorus Publius Rhoda Sapphira Sceva Seven Deacons Silas / Silvanus Simeon Niger Simon Magus Sopater...
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martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of various synagogues...
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Damascus Stephen, the first martyr Philip, who baptized the Ethiopian eunuch Prochorus, bishop of Nicomedia, who also was the first that departed, 11 believing...
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