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Stachys the Apostle
second bishop of Byzantium from AD 38 to AD 54
SaintAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 31 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
54
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Stachys the Apostle (Greek: Στάχυς, "ear-spike"; died 54) was the second bishop of Byzantium, from 38 to 54 AD according to tradition.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Andrew the Apostle Saint“He seemed to be closely connected to Andrew the Apostle and Paul the Apostle.” — Wikipedia
- Aristobulus of Britannia 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
- Narcissus of Athens 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
- Paul the Apostle Saint“Stachys is mentioned just one time in the New Testament as a person loved by Paul the Apostle (Romans 16:9).” — Wikipedia
- Urban of Macedonia 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
Sources
- Wikidata Q348679 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Stachys the Apostle (CC BY-SA)
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