Apostle Stachys

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The holy, glorious, all-laudable Apostle Stachys is numbered among the Seventy Apostles. Along with the Apostles Urban, Amplias, Narcissus, Apelles and Aristobulus he assisted the Apostle Andrew. St. Andrew ordained St. Stachys bishop in Byzantium, where he governed his flock with faith and zeal for sixteen years. He reposed peacefully in the Lord. His feast day is October 31.

Hymns

Troparion (Tone 3)

Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,

entreat the merciful God

to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

Kontakion (Tone 8)

Let us thankfully praise the wise Apostles

Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,

those treasures of the Holy Spirit and rays of the Sun of glory,

who were gathered together by the grace of our God.

Source

• St. Nikolai Velimirovic, The Prologue of Ohrid

External links

• Apostle Stachys of the Seventy (OCA)
• Amplias, Apellos, Stachyos, Urbanos, Aristovoulos & Narcissos of the 70 (GOARCH)
• The Holy Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles and Aristobulus (Prologue of Ohrid)
• Stachys the Apostle - Church of Constantinople website