Apostle
Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons
Apostle Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons
New Calendar October 11 Old Calendar October 24
Why they are a saint
Philip the Deacon, one of the Seven in Acts, preached in Samaria and baptized the Ethiopian official; the calendar numbers him with the Seventy. Apostles are honored as the first witnesses who carried the Gospel. The Church commemorates him with the apostolic company that first carried the Gospel.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Philip of the Seventy as a patron when they bear the name Philip at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 11. Those who share his calling as a missionary also ask his prayers.
Prayer
O holy Philip of the Seventy, One of the Seven Deacons, 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.