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|death_date= 11 October (1st century) |
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|venerated_in= [[Roman Catholic Church]]<br> [[Eastern Catholic Churches]] <br> [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]<br> [[Coptic Orthodox Church]]<br>[[Armenian Apostolic Church]]<br> [[Ethiopian Orthodox Church]]<br> [[Syriac Orthodox Church]]<br> [[Oriental Orthodoxy]] |
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'''Philip the Evangelist''' ({{ |
'''Philip the Evangelist''' ({{langx|el|Φίλιππος}}, ''Philippos'') appears several times in the [[Acts of the Apostles]]. He was one of the [[Seven Deacons|Seven]] chosen to care for the poor of the [[Christians|Christian]] community in [[Jerusalem in Christianity|Jerusalem]] ({{Bibleverse||Acts|6|KJV}}). He preached and performed [[miracle]]s in [[Samaria]], and met and [[baptism|baptised]] an [[Ethiopian eunuch|Ethiopian man]], a [[eunuch]], on the road from Jerusalem to [[Gaza City|Gaza]], traditionally marking the start of the [[Ethiopian Church]] ({{bibleverse|Acts|8:26-39}}). Later, Philip lived in [[Caesarea Maritima#Early Christian centre|Caesarea Maritima]] with his four daughters who [[Prophecy|prophesied]], where he was visited by [[Paul the Apostle]] ({{bibleverse|Acts|21:8-9}}). |
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==New Testament== |
==New Testament== |
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Philip bore a [[Greek name]]. He is first mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles ({{Bibleverse-nb|Acts|6:5|KJV}}) as one of "[[Seven Deacons]]" who were chosen to attend to certain temporal affairs of the [[Early centers of Christianity#Jerusalem|church in Jerusalem]] in consequence of the murmurings of the [[Hellenistic period|Hellenists]] against the [[Hebrews]]. |
Philip bore a [[Greek name]]. He is first mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles ({{Bibleverse-nb|Acts|6:5|KJV}}) as one of "[[Seven Deacons]]" who were chosen to attend to certain temporal affairs of the [[Early centers of Christianity#Jerusalem|church in Jerusalem]] in consequence of the murmurings of the [[Hellenistic period|Hellenists]] against the [[Hebrews]]. |
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After the [[martyr]]dom of [[Saint Stephen|Stephen]] he went to "the city of [[Samaria]]", where he preached with much success, [[Simon Magus]] being one of his converts. He afterwards was told by an [[angel of the Lord]] to go to the road between Jerusalem and [[Gaza City|Gaza]]. There he instructed and baptized the [[Ethiopian eunuch]]; next he was "caught away" by the Spirit and "found at Azotus" ([[Ashdod]]); and then "passing through he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea" ([[Acts 8]]). |
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Here some years afterwards, according to {{Bibleverse|Acts|21:8–9|KJV}}, where he is described as "the evangelist" (a term found again in the [[New Testament]] only in [[Epistle to the Ephesians|Ephesians]] {{Bibleverse-nb|Ephesians|4:11|KJV}}; [[Second Epistle to Timothy|2 Timothy]] {{Bibleverse-nb|2 Timothy|4:5|KJV}}), he entertained [[Paul the Apostle]] and his companion on their way to Jerusalem; at that time "[[Philip's daughters|he had four daughters]], virgins, which did [[Prophecy|prophesy]]".<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1 |wstitle=Philip "the Evangelist" |volume=21 |page=376|noprescript=yes}}</ref> |
Here some years afterwards, according to {{Bibleverse|Acts|21:8–9|KJV}}, where he is described as "the evangelist" (a term found again in the [[New Testament]] only in [[Epistle to the Ephesians|Ephesians]] {{Bibleverse-nb|Ephesians|4:11|KJV}}; [[Second Epistle to Timothy|2 Timothy]] {{Bibleverse-nb|2 Timothy|4:5|KJV}}), he entertained [[Paul the Apostle]] and his companion on their way to Jerusalem; at that time "[[Philip's daughters|he had four daughters]], virgins, which did [[Prophecy|prophesy]]".<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1 |wstitle=Philip "the Evangelist" |volume=21 |page=376|noprescript=yes}}</ref> |
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At a very early period he came to be confused with the [[Philip the Apostle]]; the confusion was all the more easy because, as an esteemed member of the apostolic company, he may readily have been described as an [[Apostles in the New Testament|apostle]] in the wider sense of that word, beyond the original 12 Apostles.<ref name="Salmon1894">{{cite book|author-link=George Salmon|title=A historical introduction to the study of the books of the New Testament |edition= 7th|pages=[https://archive.org/details/ahistoricalintr00salmgoog/page/n351 313]-|first =George|last =Salmon|date =1894|url =https://archive.org/details/ahistoricalintr00salmgoog}}</ref> A late tradition describes him as settling at [[Tralles]] in [[Early centers of Christianity#Anatolia|Anatolia]], where he became the [[bishop]] of that church.<ref name="EB1911"/> |
At a very early period he came to be confused with the [[Philip the Apostle]]; the confusion was all the more easy because, as an esteemed member of the apostolic company, he may readily have been described as an [[Apostles in the New Testament|apostle]] in the wider sense of that word, beyond the original 12 Apostles.<ref name="Salmon1894">{{cite book|author-link=George Salmon|title=A historical introduction to the study of the books of the New Testament |edition= 7th|pages=[https://archive.org/details/ahistoricalintr00salmgoog/page/n351 313]-|first =George|last =Salmon|date =1894|url =https://archive.org/details/ahistoricalintr00salmgoog}}</ref> A late tradition describes him as settling at [[Tralles]] in [[Early centers of Christianity#Anatolia|Anatolia]], where he became the [[bishop]] of that church.<ref name="EB1911"/> |
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"St Philip the Deacon" is commemorated on October 11 in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], in the [[Roman Rite]],<ref>{{cite book|title=Martyrologium Romanum|publisher=Typis Vaticanis|edition= Editio Altera|date=2004|oclc=254598655}}</ref> the [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]],<ref name="KinnamanLane2010">{{cite book|last1=Kinnaman|first1=Scot A. |last2=Lane|first2=Laura L. |title=Lutheranism 101|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0mveSAAACAAJ|year=2010|publisher=Concordia Publishing House|isbn=978-0-7586-2505-2|page=278}}</ref> and in the [[Anglican communion]] including, for example, the [[Calendar of saints (Episcopal Church in the United States of America)|U.S. Episcopal Church]], and the [[Calendar of saints (Anglican Church of Southern Africa)|Anglican Church of Southern Africa]]. Additionally, in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], Philip is counted among the [[Seventy Apostles]], and is referred to as a [[Protodeacon]]; this feast day is celebrated on January 4. |
"St Philip the Deacon" is commemorated on October 11 in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], in the [[Roman Rite]],<ref>{{cite book|title=Martyrologium Romanum|publisher=Typis Vaticanis|edition= Editio Altera|date=2004|oclc=254598655}}</ref> the [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]],<ref name="KinnamanLane2010">{{cite book|last1=Kinnaman|first1=Scot A. |last2=Lane|first2=Laura L. |title=Lutheranism 101|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0mveSAAACAAJ|year=2010|publisher=Concordia Publishing House|isbn=978-0-7586-2505-2|page=278}}</ref> and in the [[Anglican communion]] including, for example, the [[Calendar of saints (Episcopal Church in the United States of America)|U.S. Episcopal Church]], and the [[Calendar of saints (Anglican Church of Southern Africa)|Anglican Church of Southern Africa]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bEq7DwAAQBAJ |title=Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2018 |date=2019-12-17 |publisher=Church Publishing, Inc. |isbn=978-1-64065-235-4 |language=en}}</ref> Additionally, in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], Philip is counted among the [[Seventy Apostles]], and is referred to as a [[Protodeacon]]; this feast day is celebrated on January 4. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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[[Category:Seventy disciples]] |
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Revision as of 09:27, 23 October 2024
Philip the Evangelist | |
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 Icon of Philip, Italy | |
| Evangelist or Deacon | |
| Born | Unknown (1st century) Caesarea Maritima |
| Died | 11 October (1st century) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Orthodox Church Coptic Orthodox Church Armenian Apostolic Church Ethiopian Orthodox Church Syriac Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Lutheranism Anglican Communion |
| Feast | 11 October |
Philip the Evangelist (Greek: Φίλιππος, Philippos) appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. He was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (Acts 6). He preached and performed miracles in Samaria, and met and baptised an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza, traditionally marking the start of the Ethiopian Church (Acts 8:26–39). Later, Philip lived in Caesarea Maritima with his four daughters who prophesied, where he was visited by Paul the Apostle (Acts 21:8–9).
New Testament
Philip bore a Greek name. He is first mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (6:5) as one of "Seven Deacons" who were chosen to attend to certain temporal affairs of the church in Jerusalem in consequence of the murmurings of the Hellenists against the Hebrews.
After the martyrdom of Stephen he went to "the city of Samaria", where he preached with much success, Simon Magus being one of his converts. He afterwards was told by an angel of the Lord to go to the road between Jerusalem and Gaza. There he instructed and baptized the Ethiopian eunuch; next he was "caught away" by the Spirit and "found at Azotus" (Ashdod); and then "passing through he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea" (Acts 8).
Here some years afterwards, according to Acts 21:8–9, where he is described as "the evangelist" (a term found again in the New Testament only in Ephesians 4:11; 2 Timothy 4:5), he entertained Paul the Apostle and his companion on their way to Jerusalem; at that time "he had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy".[1]
Tradition
At a very early period he came to be confused with the Philip the Apostle; the confusion was all the more easy because, as an esteemed member of the apostolic company, he may readily have been described as an apostle in the wider sense of that word, beyond the original 12 Apostles.[2] A late tradition describes him as settling at Tralles in Anatolia, where he became the bishop of that church.[1]
Feasts
"St Philip the Deacon" is commemorated on October 11 in the Eastern Orthodox Church, in the Roman Rite,[3] the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod,[4] and in the Anglican communion including, for example, the U.S. Episcopal Church, and the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.[5] Additionally, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Philip is counted among the Seventy Apostles, and is referred to as a Protodeacon; this feast day is celebrated on January 4.
Notes
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Philip "the Evangelist"". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 376.
- ^ Salmon, George (1894). A historical introduction to the study of the books of the New Testament (7th ed.). pp. 313-.
- ^ Martyrologium Romanum (Editio Altera ed.). Typis Vaticanis. 2004. OCLC 254598655.
- ^ Kinnaman, Scot A.; Lane, Laura L. (2010). Lutheranism 101. Concordia Publishing House. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-7586-2505-2.
- ^ Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2018. Church Publishing, Inc. 17 December 2019. ISBN 978-1-64065-235-4.
