Apostle
Apollos of the Seventy
Apostle Apollos of the Seventy
New Calendar March 30 Old Calendar April 12
Why they are a saint
Apollos is named in Acts as an eloquent preacher from Alexandria, later numbered among the Seventy. Apostles are honored as the first witnesses who carried the Gospel. His name is kept with the apostles of the Twelve or of the Seventy. The New Calendar feast is March 30.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Apollos of the Seventy as a patron when they bear the name Apollos at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 30. Those who share his calling as a missionary also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Apollos of the Seventy, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.