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Apostle
Cephas of the Seventy
Apostle Cephas of the Seventy
New Calendar March 30 Old Calendar April 12
Why they are a saint
Cephas of the Seventy is numbered among the Seventy Apostles sent out in the first generation of the Church. Apostles are honored as the first witnesses who carried the Gospel. The Church commemorates him with the apostolic company that first carried the Gospel.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Cephas of the Seventy as a patron when they bear the name Cephas 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 Cephas 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.