Apostle
Aquila of the Seventy
Apostle Aquila of the Seventy
New Calendar July 14 Old Calendar July 27
Why they are a saint
Aquila is named in the New Testament with Priscilla as a fellow-worker of Paul, and is numbered among the Seventy. Apostles are honored as the first witnesses who carried the Gospel. Orthodox Christians honor that first generation of witnesses.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Aquila of the Seventy as a patron when they bear the name Aquila at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on July 14. Those who share his calling as a missionary also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Aquila 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.