Saint
Apostles of the Seventy Herodion
Apostles of the Seventy Herodion (Rodion), Agabus, Asyncritus, Rufus, Phlegon and Hermes (1st C)
New Calendar April 8 Old Calendar April 21
Why they are a saint
Apostles of the Seventy Herodion (Rodion), Agabus, Asyncritus, Rufus, Phlegon and Hermes (1st C) are commemorated by the Orthodox Church on April 8. Venerated as apostles who preached the Gospel of Christ; little else about their lives has come down to us.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Apostles of the Seventy Herodion as a patron when they bear the name Apostles at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 8. As an apostle, he is also asked to pray for missionaries and those who spread the Gospel.
Prayer
O holy Apostles of the Seventy Herodion, 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.