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Narcissus of Athens

1st century Roman Christian saint and bishop

SaintPre-congregation

Feast: 13 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born
unknown
Died
1
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Narcissus of Athens (Greek: Νάρκισσος ό Άθηναίος) is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. Along with the Apostles Urban of Macedonia, Stachys, Ampliatus, Apelles of Heraklion and Aristobulus of Britannia (all of these names are mentioned together by St. Paul in Romans 16:8–11, which cannot be casual) he assisted Saint Andrew. The Apostle Philip ordained St. Narcissus bishop of Athens. His feast day is October 31.

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The miracles

Limited information available on this saint.

Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

  • Aristobulus of Britannia Saint
    “Along with the Apostles Urban of Macedonia, Stachys, Ampliatus, Apelles of Heraklion and Aristobulus of Britannia (all of these names are mentioned together by St.” — Wikipedia
  • Stachys the Apostle Saint
    “16:9), but he is always associated in traditions with five other apostles (Ampliatus, Urban of Macedonia, Apelles of Heraklion, Aristobulus of Britannia and Narcissus of Athens) that are the very same names mentioned together with him by Paul in Romans 16:8–11.” — Wikipedia
  • Urban of Macedonia Saint
    “Along with the Apostles Urban of Macedonia, Stachys, Ampliatus, Apelles of Heraklion and Aristobulus of Britannia (all of these names are mentioned together by St.” — Wikipedia
Sources

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