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{{short description|Christian saint and apostle}}
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{{see also|Philip the Evangelist}}
{{Distinguish|Philip the Evangelist|Philip (disambiguation)}}
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|honorific_prefix = [[Saint]]
|name = Saint Philip the Apostle
|name = Philip the Apostle
|birth_date=
|death_date = 80 AD
|birth_date = 1st century after Christ
|death_date = 80 after Christ
|feast_day = 3 May [[General Roman Calendar]],<ref name=Butler/> 14 November ([[Eastern Orthodox Church]]), 1 May ([[Anglican Communion]], [[Lutheran Church]] and pre-1955 Roman Rite), 11 May (General Roman Calendar, 1955–69)
|feast_day = As ''Philip and James, Apostles'', in the [[Roman Rite]] and in Protestant commemorations:
<br>3 May: [[Roman Rite]], [[Protestant Church in Germany]]
<br>1 May: [[Anglican Communion]], [[Old Catholic Church|Old Catholics]], [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|ELCA]], [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod|LCMS]]
<br>14 November and 30 June: [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] (Translation of relics on 30 June)<br>17 November: Armenian<br>18 November: Coptic
|image = Rubens apostel philippus.jpg
|image = Rubens apostel philippus.jpg
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|caption = ''St. Philip'', by [[Peter Paul Rubens]], from his ''Twelve Apostles'' series (c. 1611), at the [[Museo del Prado]], Madrid
|caption = ''St. Philip'', by [[Peter Paul Rubens]], from his ''Twelve Apostles'' series (c. 1611), at the [[Museo del Prado]], Madrid
|birth_place = [[Bethsaida]], [[Galilee]], [[Roman Empire]]
|birth_place = [[Bethsaida]], [[Galilee]], [[Roman Empire]]
|death_place = [[Hierapolis]], [[Anatolia]], [[Roman Empire]]
|death_place = [[Hierapolis]], [[Asia (Roman province)|Asia]], [[Roman Empire]]|titles = [[Twelve apostles|Apostle]] and [[Martyr]]
|titles = [[Twelve apostles|Apostle]] and [[Martyr]]
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|venerated_in = All [[Christian denominations]] that venerate saints
|venerated_in = [[Catholicism]]<br>[[Eastern Orthodoxy]]<br>[[Oriental Orthodox]]<br>[[Church of England]]<br>[[Lutheranism]]
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|attributes = [[Christian_martyrs#Degrees_of_martyrdom|Red Martyr]], Elderly, bearded saint and open-to-God man, holding a basket of loaves and a [[Tau cross]]
|attributes = [[Red Martyr]], elderly, bearded man, holding a basket of loaves and a [[Tau cross]]
|patronage = [[Cape Verde]]; [[Hatter]]s; [[Pastry chef]]s; [[San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico|San Felipe Pueblo]]; [[Uruguay]]
|patronage = [[Cape Verde]]; [[Hatter]]s; [[Pastry chef]]s; [[San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico|San Felipe Pueblo]]; [[Uruguay]]
|major_shrine = [[relics]] in Basilica [[Santi Apostoli, Rome]]
|major_shrine = [[relics]] in Basilica [[Santi Apostoli, Rome]]
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'''Philip the Apostle''' ({{lang-el|Φίλιππος}}; {{lang-cop|ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ}}, ''Philippos'') was one of the [[Twelve Apostles]] of Jesus according to [[New Testament]]. Later [[Christian tradition]]s describe Philip as the apostle who preached in [[Greece]], [[Syria (region)|Syria]], and [[Phrygia]].
'''Philip the Apostle''' ({{langx|el|Φίλιππος}}; [[Aramaic]]: ܦܝܠܝܦܘܣ; {{langx|cop|ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ}}, ''Philippos'') was one of the [[Twelve Apostles]] of Jesus according to the [[New Testament]]. Later [[Christian tradition]]s describe Philip as the apostle who preached in [[Greece]], [[Syria (region)|Syria]], and [[Asia-Minor]].


In the [[Roman Rite]], the [[feast day]] of Philip, along with that of [[James the Less]], is traditionally observed on 1 May, the anniversary of the dedication of the church dedicated to them in Rome (now called the [[Santi Apostoli, Rome|Church of the Twelve Apostles]]). In the short-lived calendar reform of 1960, it was transferred to 11 May, but since 1969 it has been assigned to 3 May. The [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] celebrates Philip's feast day on 14 November.
Philip was talking to Jesus when he then brought up the ruling of the popular game "Fortnite", Philip wanted Jesus to do everything in his power to obolish the developers of "Fortnite", Epic Games. He was traditionally observed on 1st November failing the "No Nut November" challenge. He was furious about him failing. Aranya can not change anything about what happened! <ref>Martha Lee Turner, ''The Gospel According to Philip: The Sources and Coherence of an Early Christian Collection'', page 9 (E. J. Brill, 1996). {{ISBN|90-04-10443-7}}</ref>
[[File:Philip the Apostle. Detail of the mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale. Ravena, Italy.jpg|thumb|Philip the Apostle, detail of the mosaic in the [[Basilica of San Vitale]], [[Ravenna]], 6th century]]


==New Testament==
==New Testament==
The [[Synoptic Gospels]] list Philip as one of the apostles. The [[Gospel of John]] recounts Philip's calling as a [[Disciple (Christianity)|disciple]] of Jesus.{{Bibleref2c|Jn|1:43|KJV}} Philip is described as a disciple from the city of [[Bethsaida]], and the evangelist connects him with [[Saint Andrew|Andrew]] and [[Saint Peter|Peter]], who were from the same town. He also was among those surrounding John the Baptist when the latter first pointed out Jesus as the [[Lamb of God]]. It was Philip who first introduced [[Nathanael (follower of Jesus)|Nathanael]] (sometimes identified with [[Bartholomew the Apostle|Bartholomew]]) to Jesus.<ref name=Kirsch>{{cite web|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11799a.htm|title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Philip the Apostle|publisher=}}</ref> According to Butler, Philip was among those attending the wedding at Cana.<ref name=Butler>[http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/STPHILIP.HTM Butler, Alban. "St. Philip, Apostle", ''The Lives or the Fathers, Martyrs and Other Principal Saints'', Vol. V, D. & J. Sadlier, & Company, 1864]</ref>
All three [[Synoptic Gospels]] and the [[Book of Acts]] list Philip as one of the apostles; he is always listed on the fifth place. The [[Gospel of John]] recounts Philip's calling as a [[Disciple (Christianity)|disciple]] of Jesus.<ref>{{bibleverse|Jn|1:43|KJV}}</ref> Philip is described as a disciple from the city of [[Bethsaida]], and the evangelist connects him with [[Saint Andrew|Andrew]] and [[Saint Peter|Peter]], who were from the same town. He also was among those surrounding John the Baptist when the latter first pointed out Jesus as the [[Lamb of God]]. It was Philip who first introduced [[Nathanael (follower of Jesus)|Nathanael]] (sometimes identified with [[Bartholomew the Apostle|Bartholomew]]) to Jesus.<ref name=Kirsch>{{cite web|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11799a.htm|title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Philip the Apostle}}</ref> According to [[Alban Butler|Butler]], Philip was among those attending the [[wedding at Cana]].


Of the four Gospels, Philip figures most prominently in the Gospel of John. Jesus is asked by Philip on how to feed the 5,000 people.<ref name=Kirsch/> Later he appears as a link to the [[Greeks|Greek]] community. Philip bore a [[Greek name]], may have spoken Greek,<ref>[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/egt/john/12.htm Expositor's Greek Testament] on John 12, accessed 10 June 2016</ref> and may have been known to the Greek pilgrims in Jerusalem. He advises Andrew that certain Greeks wish to meet Jesus, and together they inform Jesus of this (John 12:21).<ref name=Kirsch/> During the [[Last Supper]], when Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father, he provides Jesus the opportunity to teach his disciples about the unity of the [[God the Father|Father]] and the [[God the Son|Son]].<ref name=Butler/>
Of the four Gospels, Philip figures most prominently in the Gospel of John.{{efn|Philip is mentioned 11 times in the [[New King James Version]] of John's Gospel, and three times in each of the other Gospels}} Jesus tests Philip (John 6:6) when he asks him how to feed the 5,000 people.<ref name=Kirsch/> Later he appears as a link to the [[Greeks|Greek]] community. Philip bore a [[Greek name]], could likely speak Greek,<ref>[[William Robertson Nicoll|Nicoll, W. R.]], [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/egt/john/12.htm Expositor's Greek Testament] on John 12, accessed 10 June 2016</ref> and may have been known to the Greek pilgrims in Jerusalem. He advises Andrew that certain Greeks wish to meet Jesus, and together they inform Jesus of this (John 12:21).<ref name=Kirsch/> During the [[Last Supper]], when Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father, he provides Jesus the opportunity to teach his disciples about the unity of the [[God the Father|Father]] and the [[God the Son|Son]].<ref name=Butler>[http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/STPHILIP.HTM Butler, Alban. "St. Philip, Apostle", ''The Lives or the Fathers, Martyrs and Other Principal Saints'', Vol. V, 1864]</ref>


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===Distinct from Philip the Evangelist===
Philip the Apostle should not be confused with [[Philip the Evangelist]], who was appointed with [[Saint Stephen|Stephen]] to oversee charitable distributions (Acts 6:5).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W2443ENMnMEC&pg=PA240|title=Introducing the New Testament|last=Drane|first=John|date=2010|publisher=Lion Books|year=|isbn=9780745955049|location=|pages=240|language=en}}</ref>
Philip the Apostle should not be confused with [[Philip the Evangelist]], who was appointed with [[Saint Stephen|Stephen]] and five others to oversee charitable distributions (Acts 6:5).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W2443ENMnMEC&pg=PA240|title=Introducing the New Testament|last=Drane|first=John|date=2010|publisher=Lion Books|isbn=9780745955049|pages=240|language=en}}</ref>


==Christian tradition==
==Apocryphal accounts==
===Nag Hammadi texts===
[[File:Brooklyn Museum - Saint Philip (Saint Philippe) - James Tissot - overall.jpg|thumb|left|[[James Tissot]] – ''Saint Philip (Saint Philippe)'' – [[Brooklyn Museum]]]]
One of the [[Gnostic]] [[codices]] discovered in the [[Nag Hammadi library]] in 1945 bears Philip's name in its title, on the bottom line.<ref>Martha Lee Turner, ''The Gospel According to Philip: The Sources and Coherence of an Early Christian Collection'', page 9 (E. J. Brill, 1996). {{ISBN|90-04-10443-7}}</ref>
Accounts of Philip's life and ministry exist in the extra-canonical writings of later Christians. However, some can be misleading, as many [[hagiography|hagiographers]] conflated Philip the Apostle with [[Philip the Evangelist]]. The most notable and influential example of this is the hagiography of [[Eusebius]], in which Eusebius clearly assumes that both Philips are the same person.<ref>For an example of Eusebius identifying Philip the Apostle with the Philip mentioned in Acts, see Eusebius of Caesarea, ''[[Church History (Eusebius)|Church History]]'', [http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf201.iii.viii.xxxi.html 3.31.5], retrieved 14 March 2007.</ref> As early as 1260, [[Jacobus de Voragine]] noted in his [[Golden Legend]] that the account of Philip's life given by Eusebius was not to be trusted.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.catholic-forum.com/Saints/golden189.htm |title= The Golden Legend |accessdate= 14 March 2007 |publisher= catholic-forum.com |last= de Voragine |first= Jacobus |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070623234955/http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/golden189.htm |archivedate= 23 June 2007 |url-status= dead}}</ref>
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An early extra-biblical story about St. Philip is preserved in the apocryphal ''[[Letter of Peter to Philip|Letter from Peter to Philip]]'', also one of the texts in the [[Nag Hammadi Library]], and dated to the end of the 2nd century or early 3rd.<ref>Translated in James M. Robinson, editor, ''The Nag Hammadi Library'' (New York: HarperCollins, 1990), pp. 431–437</ref> This text begins with a letter from St. Peter to St. Philip, asking him to rejoin the other apostles who had gathered at the [[Mount of Olives]]. Fred Lapham believes that this letter indicates an early tradition that "at some point between the Resurrection of Jesus and the final parting of his risen presence from the disciples, Philip had undertaken a sole missionary enterprise, and was, for some reason, reluctant to return to the rest of the Apostles."<ref>Fred Lapham, ''An Introduction to the New Testament Apocrypha'' (London: T & T Clark International, 2003), p. 78</ref>


===''Acts'': miracles and martyrdom===
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An early extra-biblical story about St. Philip is preserved in the apocryphal ''Letter from Peter to Philip'', one of the texts in the [[Nag Hammadi Library]], and dated to the end of the 2nd century or early 3rd.<ref>Translated in James M. Robinson, editor, ''The Nag Hammadi Library'' (New York: HarperCollins, 1990), pp. 431-437</ref> This text begins with a letter from St Peter to Philip the apostle, asking him to rejoin the other apostles who had gathered at the [[Mount of Olives]]. Fred Lapham believes that this letter indicates an early tradition that "at some point between the Resurrection of Jesus and the final parting of his risen presence from the disciples, Philip had undertaken a sole missionary enterprise, and was, for some reason, reluctant to return to the rest of the Apostles." This mission is in harmony with the later tradition that each disciple was given a specific missionary charge.<ref>Fred Lapham, ''An Introduction to the New Testament Apocrypha'' (London: T & T Clark International, 2003), p. 78</ref> Lapham explains the central section, a [[Gnosticism|Gnostic]] dialogue between the risen Christ and his disciples, as a later insertion.<ref>Lapham, ''An Introduction'', p. 80</ref>
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Later stories about Philip's life can be found in the anonymous ''[[Acts of Philip]]'', probably written by a contemporary of Eusebius.<ref>Craig A. Blaising, "Philip, Apostle" in ''The Encyclopedia of Early Christianity'', ed. Everett Ferguson (New York: Garland Publishing, 1997).</ref> This non-canonical book recounts the preaching and miracles of Philip. According to these accounts, following the resurrection of Jesus, Philip was sent with his sister [[Mariamne (sister of the Apostle Philip)|Mariamne]] and [[Bartholomew]] to preach in [[Greece]], [[Phrygia]], and [[Syria]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.meta-religion.com/World_Religions/Christianity/Other_Books/New_Testament_Apocrypha/acts_of_philip.htm#.VeZu_nvPfa0|title = Acts of Philip – especially Book 8|access-date = 14 March 2007|publisher = meta-religion.com}}</ref> Included in the ''Acts of Philip'' is an appendix, entitled "Of the Journey of Philip the Apostle: From the Fifteenth Act Until the End, and Among Them the Martyrdom." This appendix gives an embellished account of Philip's martyrdom in the city of [[Hierapolis]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf08|title = Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 8|access-date = 14 March 2007|website = Christian Classics Ethereal Library|last = Schaff|first = Philip|year = 1885}}</ref> According to this account, through a miraculous healing and his preaching Philip converted the wife of the proconsul of the city. This enraged the proconsul, and he had Philip, Bartholomew, and Mariamne all tortured. Philip and Bartholomew were then [[Cross of St. Peter|crucified upside-down]], and Philip preached from his cross. As a result of Philip's preaching the crowd released Bartholomew from his cross, but Philip insisted that they not release him, and Philip died on the cross. Philip is also said to have been martyred by beheading, rather than crucifixion, in the city of [[Hierapolis]].
[[File:Menologion of Basil 002.jpg|thumb|Martyrdom of Philip the Apostle. Scene from the [[Menologion of Basil II]].]]


==Relics==
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[[File:Philippus San Giovanni in Laterano 2006-09-07.jpg|thumb|right|Statue of Philip in the [[Archbasilica of St. John Lateran]] by [[Giuseppe Mazzuoli (1644–1725)|Giuseppe Mazzuoli]]]]
The relics of Philip the Apostle are currently found in the [[crypt]] of Basilica [[Santi Apostoli, Rome]],<ref name=pnac>[https://www.pnac.org/station-churches/week-1/friday-santi-xii-apostoli/ "Friday: Santi XII Apostoli", PNAC]</ref> as well as the Church of St. Philip the Apostle in [[Cheektowaga (town), New York|Cheektowaga, New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stphiliptheapostleparish.org/relic-of-st-philip-the-apostle/|title=Relic of St. Philip the Apostle|access-date=24 May 2022|website=St. Philip the Apostle Parish}}</ref>
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Later stories about Saint Philip's life can be found in the anonymous ''[[Acts of Philip]]'', probably written by a contemporary of Eusebius.<ref>Craig A. Blaising, "Philip, Apostle" in ''The Encyclopedia of Early Christianity'', ed. Everett Ferguson (New York: Garland Publishing, 1997).</ref> This non-canonical book recounts the preaching and miracles of Philip. Following the resurrection of Jesus, Philip was sent with his sister [[Mariamne]] and [[Bartholomew]] to preach in [[Greece]], [[Phrygia]], and [[Syria]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.meta-religion.com/World_Religions/Christianity/Other_Books/New_Testament_Apocrypha/acts_of_philip.htm#.VeZu_nvPfa0|title = Acts of Philip -- especially Book 8|accessdate = 14 March 2007|publisher = meta-religion.com}}</ref> Included in the ''Acts of Philip'' is an appendix, entitled "Of the Journey of Philip the Apostle: From the Fifteenth Act Until the End, and Among Them the Martyrdom." This appendix gives an account of Philip's martyrdom in the city of Hierapolis.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf08|title = Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 8|accessdate = 14 March 2007|website = Christian Classics Ethereal Library|last = Schaff|first = Philip|year = 1885}}</ref> According to this account, through a miraculous healing and his preaching Philip converted the wife of the proconsul of the city. This enraged the proconsul, and he had Philip, Bartholomew, and Mariamne all tortured. Philip and Bartholomew were then [[Cross of St. Peter|crucified upside-down]], and Philip preached from his cross. As a result of Philip's preaching the crowd released Bartholomew from his cross, but Philip insisted that they not release him, and Philip died on the cross. Another legend is that he was martyred by beheading in the city of [[Hierapolis]].

==Possible tomb location==
[[File:Tomb of Philip the Apostle Hierapolis.jpg|thumb|Tomb of Philip the Apostle, Hierapolis]]

In 2011, Italian archaeologist Francesco D'Andria claimed to have discovered the original tomb of Philip during excavations in ancient [[Hierapolis]], close to the modern Turkish city of [[Denizli]].<ref name=BAS>{{Cite web |url= http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/biblical-archaeology-sites/tomb-of-apostle-philip-found/ |title= Tomb of Apostle Philip Found |date= 16 August 2014 |access-date= 1 September 2015 |publisher= biblicalarchaeology.org}}</ref> The 1st-century tomb, found to be empty of relics, stood at the centre of the 4th- or 5th-century<ref name=BAS/> three-naved basilica, the Church of the Sepulchre, which was one of the focal points of an entire ancient pilgrimage hill complex dedicated to Philip. Ancient Greek prayers are carved into the walls of the tomb and church venerating Philip the Apostle, and a 6th-century bread stamp (''{{Interlanguage link|Sello de pan|lt=signum pistoris|es}}'') shows Philip holding bread (John 6) with this specific three-naved church on his left side, and the previously identified nearby [[martyrion]] church to his right, removing all doubts about the basilica being the one to contain the original tomb of the apostle. The church built on his tomb and the martyrion church some 40 yards away were places of intense veneration for centuries: In Philip's Church of the Sepulchre the marble floors were worn down by thousands of people.<ref name=BAS/><ref>{{Cite web |last=John |title=How I Discovered the Tomb of the Apostle Philip: Interview With Archaeologist Francesco D'Andria |url=https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2019/11/how-i-discovered-tomb-of-apostle-philip.html |access-date=2022-04-12}}</ref>


In 2012, [[Bartholomew I of Constantinople|Bartholomew]], the patriarch of Constantinople and primate of the Orthodox church, celebrated the liturgy of St. Philip in the Church of the Sepulchre and in the martyrion church of the apostle.
Nowadays relics of Philip the Apostle are in the [[crypt]] of Basilica [[Santi Apostoli, Rome]].


==Iconography==
==Iconography==
{{see also|Christian cross variants}}
[[File:Coa Illustration Cross of St Philip.svg|thumb|Cross of Philip]]
[[File:Coa_Illustration_Cross_of_St_Philip.svg|thumb|Cross of Philip]]
Philip is commonly associated with the symbol of the [[Latin cross]].<ref>[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=8 The Apostles – Saints & Angels – Catholic Online]. Catholic.org (11 June 2008). Retrieved on 28 July 2011.</ref> Other symbols assigned to Philip include: the cross with the two loaves (because of his answer to the Lord in John 6:7), a basket filled with bread, a spear with the [[cross|patriarchal cross]], and a cross with a [[carpenter's square]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.clovertlcs.org/CTLCS%20Saints%20Symbols.htm|title = Symbols of the Saints|accessdate = 1 September 2015|website = clovertlcs.org|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20111016150040/http://www.clovertlcs.org/CTLCS%20Saints%20Symbols.htm|archivedate = 16 October 2011|url-status = dead}}</ref>


Philip is commonly associated with the symbol of the [[Latin cross]]. Other symbols assigned to Philip include: the cross with the two loaves (because of his answer to the Lord in John 6:7), a basket filled with bread, a spear with the [[patriarchal cross]], and a cross with a [[carpenter's square]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
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==Patronage==
Saint Philip is the patron saint of hatters.


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[[File:Philippus San Giovanni in Laterano 2006-09-07.jpg|thumb|right|Statue of Philip in the [[Archbasilica of St. John Lateran]] by [[Giuseppe Mazzuoli (1644–1725)|Giuseppe Mazzuoli]]]]
==Tomb discovered==
On Wednesday, 27 July 2011, the Turkish news agency [[Anatolian Agency|Anadolu]] reported that archaeologists had unearthed a tomb that the project leader claims to be the tomb of Saint Philip during excavations in [[Hierapolis]] close to the Turkish city [[Denizli]]. The Italian archaeologist, Professor Francesco D'Andria stated that scientists had discovered the tomb within a newly revealed church. He stated that the design of the tomb, and writings on its walls, definitively prove it belonged to the martyred apostle of Jesus.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/biblical-archaeology-sites/tomb-of-apostle-philip-found/ |title= Tomb of Apostle Philip Found |date= 16 August 2014 |access-date= 1 September 2015 |publisher= biblicalarchaeology.org}}</ref>


==In Islam==
== Veneration ==
Philip is [[Calendar of saints (Church of England)|remembered]] (with [[James, brother of Jesus|James]]) in the [[Church of England]] with a [[Festival (Anglicanism)|Festival]] on [[May 1|1 May]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Calendar|url=https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/churchs-year/calendar|access-date=2021-03-27|website=The Church of England|language=en}}</ref>
The [[Qur’an]]ic account of the [[Disciple (Christianity)|disciples]] of [[Jesus in Islam|Jesus]] does not include their names, numbers, or any detailed accounts of their lives. Muslim [[exegesis]], however, more-or-less agrees with the [[New Testament]] list and says that the disciples included [[Peter in Islam|Peter]], Philip, [[Thomas the Apostle|Thomas]], [[Bartholomew the Apostle|Bartholomew]], [[Matthew the Apostle|Matthew]], [[Andrew the Apostle|Andrew]], [[James, son of Zebedee|James]], [[Jude the Apostle|Jude]], [[John the Apostle|John]] and [[Simon the Zealot]].<ref>{{cite book |author1-last= Noegel|author1-first= Scott B.|author2-last= Wheeler|author2-first= Brandon M.|date= 2003|title= Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and Judaism|url= https://books.google.ca/books/about/Historical_Dictionary_of_Prophets_in_Isl.html?id=6aTXAAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y|location= Lanham, MD|publisher= Scarecrow Press (Roman & Littlefield)|page= 86|isbn= 978-0810843059|quote=Muslim exegesis identifies the disciples of Jesus as Peter, Andrew, Matthew, Thomas, Philip, John, James, Bartholomew, and Simon}}</ref>

=== Eastern Orthodoxy ===
The Eastern Orthodox Church commemorates Philip on several days of the year.

* November 14: Primary Feast Day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Holy, All-Praised Apostle Philip |url=https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/11/14/103299-holy-all-praised-apostle-philip |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113053951/https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/11/14/103299-holy-all-praised-apostle-philip |archive-date=November 13, 2024 |access-date=November 26, 2024 |website=[[Orthodox Church in America|OCA]]}}</ref>
* June 30: [[Synaxis]] of the Twelve Apostles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Twelve Apostles |url=https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/06/30/101711-synaxis-of-the-holy-glorious-and-all-praised-twelve-apostles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240630154201/https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/06/30/101711-synaxis-of-the-holy-glorious-and-all-praised-twelve-apostles |archive-date=June 30, 2024 |access-date=November 26, 2024 |website=[[Orthodox Church in America|OCA]]}}</ref>
* July 31: [[Translation (relic)|Translation]] of Philip's [[Relic|Relics]] to [[Cyprus]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Orthodox Calendar: Old Style, July 31; New Style, August 13 |url=https://orthochristian.com/calendar/20240731.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241126225018/https://orthochristian.com/calendar/20240731.html |archive-date=November 26, 2024 |access-date=November 26, 2024 |website=OrthoChristian}}</ref>

His feast day begins [[Nativity Fast|the Nativity Fast]] in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], that is called [[Philip's Fast]] (or the [[Philippian fast|Philippian Fast]]), [[Nativity Fast|the Fast]] is [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern]] equivalent of [[Western Church|Western]] [[Advent]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Рубрика "Рождественский пост" - Пять ступеней веры |url=https://azbyka.ru/1/rozhdestvenskij_post |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=azbyka.ru |language=ru-RU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Advent and Nativity Fast |url=https://www.vanderbilt.edu/diversity/advent-and-nativity-fast/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Vanderbilt University |language=en}}</ref>

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==Patronage==
Saint Philip is the patron saint of hatters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grube |first=Madison |title=St. Philip the Apostle and History |url=https://falconsflyer.org/13468/investigative-report/st-philip-the-apostle-and-history/ |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=The Falcon's Flyer}}</ref>


==See also==
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* [[Gospel of Philip]]
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* [[Portal:Catholic Church/Patron Archive/May 3|Saint Philip the Apostle, patron saint archive]]

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* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01626c.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Apostle] article regarding the title "Apostle" from The Catholic Encyclopedia
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01626c.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia'': Apostle] article regarding the title "Apostle" from the ''Catholic Encyclopedia''
* {{cite EB9 |wstitle = Philip (1.) |volume= XVIII | page=742 |short=1 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070226234127/http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintp21.htm Catholic Forum: ''St. Philip'']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070226234127/http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintp21.htm Catholic Forum: ''St. Philip'']
* [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=103299 Holy, All-Praised Apostle Philip] Orthodox [[icon]] and [[synaxarion]]
* [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=103299 Holy, All-Praised Apostle Philip] Orthodox [[icon]] and [[synaxarion]]
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Not to be confused with Philip the Evangelist or Philip (disambiguation).

Saint

Philip the Apostle
St. Philip, by Peter Paul Rubens, from his Twelve Apostles series (c. 1611), at the Museo del Prado, Madrid
Apostle and Martyr
Born1st century after Christ
Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire
Died80 after Christ
Hierapolis, Asia, Roman Empire
Venerated inAll Christian denominations that venerate saints
CanonizedPre-congregation
Major shrinerelics in Basilica Santi Apostoli, Rome
FeastAs Philip and James, Apostles, in the Roman Rite and in Protestant commemorations:


3 May: Roman Rite, Protestant Church in Germany
1 May: Anglican Communion, Old Catholics, ELCA, LCMS


14 November and 30 June: Eastern Orthodox Church (Translation of relics on 30 June)
17 November: Armenian
18 November: Coptic
AttributesRed Martyr, elderly, bearded man, holding a basket of loaves and a Tau cross
PatronageCape Verde; Hatters; Pastry chefs; San Felipe Pueblo; Uruguay

Philip the Apostle (Greek: Φίλιππος; Aramaic: ܦܝܠܝܦܘܣ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ, Philippos) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece, Syria, and Asia-Minor.

In the Roman Rite, the feast day of Philip, along with that of James the Less, is traditionally observed on 1 May, the anniversary of the dedication of the church dedicated to them in Rome (now called the Church of the Twelve Apostles). In the short-lived calendar reform of 1960, it was transferred to 11 May, but since 1969 it has been assigned to 3 May. The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Philip's feast day on 14 November.

Philip the Apostle, detail of the mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, 6th century

New Testament

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All three Synoptic Gospels and the Book of Acts list Philip as one of the apostles; he is always listed on the fifth place. The Gospel of John recounts Philip's calling as a disciple of Jesus.[1] Philip is described as a disciple from the city of Bethsaida, and the evangelist connects him with Andrew and Peter, who were from the same town. He also was among those surrounding John the Baptist when the latter first pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God. It was Philip who first introduced Nathanael (sometimes identified with Bartholomew) to Jesus.[2] According to Butler, Philip was among those attending the wedding at Cana.

Of the four Gospels, Philip figures most prominently in the Gospel of John.[a] Jesus tests Philip (John 6:6) when he asks him how to feed the 5,000 people.[2] Later he appears as a link to the Greek community. Philip bore a Greek name, could likely speak Greek,[3] and may have been known to the Greek pilgrims in Jerusalem. He advises Andrew that certain Greeks wish to meet Jesus, and together they inform Jesus of this (John 12:21).[2] During the Last Supper, when Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father, he provides Jesus the opportunity to teach his disciples about the unity of the Father and the Son.[4]

Distinct from Philip the Evangelist

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Philip the Apostle should not be confused with Philip the Evangelist, who was appointed with Stephen and five others to oversee charitable distributions (Acts 6:5).[5]

Apocryphal accounts

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Nag Hammadi texts

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One of the Gnostic codices discovered in the Nag Hammadi library in 1945 bears Philip's name in its title, on the bottom line.[6] An early extra-biblical story about St. Philip is preserved in the apocryphal Letter from Peter to Philip, also one of the texts in the Nag Hammadi Library, and dated to the end of the 2nd century or early 3rd.[7] This text begins with a letter from St. Peter to St. Philip, asking him to rejoin the other apostles who had gathered at the Mount of Olives. Fred Lapham believes that this letter indicates an early tradition that "at some point between the Resurrection of Jesus and the final parting of his risen presence from the disciples, Philip had undertaken a sole missionary enterprise, and was, for some reason, reluctant to return to the rest of the Apostles."[8]

Acts: miracles and martyrdom

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Later stories about Philip's life can be found in the anonymous Acts of Philip, probably written by a contemporary of Eusebius.[9] This non-canonical book recounts the preaching and miracles of Philip. According to these accounts, following the resurrection of Jesus, Philip was sent with his sister Mariamne and Bartholomew to preach in Greece, Phrygia, and Syria.[10] Included in the Acts of Philip is an appendix, entitled "Of the Journey of Philip the Apostle: From the Fifteenth Act Until the End, and Among Them the Martyrdom." This appendix gives an embellished account of Philip's martyrdom in the city of Hierapolis.[11] According to this account, through a miraculous healing and his preaching Philip converted the wife of the proconsul of the city. This enraged the proconsul, and he had Philip, Bartholomew, and Mariamne all tortured. Philip and Bartholomew were then crucified upside-down, and Philip preached from his cross. As a result of Philip's preaching the crowd released Bartholomew from his cross, but Philip insisted that they not release him, and Philip died on the cross. Philip is also said to have been martyred by beheading, rather than crucifixion, in the city of Hierapolis.

Martyrdom of Philip the Apostle. Scene from the Menologion of Basil II.

Relics

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The relics of Philip the Apostle are currently found in the crypt of Basilica Santi Apostoli, Rome,[12] as well as the Church of St. Philip the Apostle in Cheektowaga, New York.[13]

Possible tomb location

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Tomb of Philip the Apostle, Hierapolis

In 2011, Italian archaeologist Francesco D'Andria claimed to have discovered the original tomb of Philip during excavations in ancient Hierapolis, close to the modern Turkish city of Denizli.[14] The 1st-century tomb, found to be empty of relics, stood at the centre of the 4th- or 5th-century[14] three-naved basilica, the Church of the Sepulchre, which was one of the focal points of an entire ancient pilgrimage hill complex dedicated to Philip. Ancient Greek prayers are carved into the walls of the tomb and church venerating Philip the Apostle, and a 6th-century bread stamp (signum pistoris [es]) shows Philip holding bread (John 6) with this specific three-naved church on his left side, and the previously identified nearby martyrion church to his right, removing all doubts about the basilica being the one to contain the original tomb of the apostle. The church built on his tomb and the martyrion church some 40 yards away were places of intense veneration for centuries: In Philip's Church of the Sepulchre the marble floors were worn down by thousands of people.[14][15]

In 2012, Bartholomew, the patriarch of Constantinople and primate of the Orthodox church, celebrated the liturgy of St. Philip in the Church of the Sepulchre and in the martyrion church of the apostle.

Iconography

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Cross of Philip

Philip is commonly associated with the symbol of the Latin cross. Other symbols assigned to Philip include: the cross with the two loaves (because of his answer to the Lord in John 6:7), a basket filled with bread, a spear with the patriarchal cross, and a cross with a carpenter's square.[citation needed]

Statue of Philip in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran by Giuseppe Mazzuoli

Veneration

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Philip is remembered (with James) in the Church of England with a Festival on 1 May.[16]

Eastern Orthodoxy

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The Eastern Orthodox Church commemorates Philip on several days of the year.

His feast day begins the Nativity Fast in the Eastern Orthodox Church, that is called Philip's Fast (or the Philippian Fast), the Fast is Eastern equivalent of Western Advent.[20][21]

Patronage

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Saint Philip is the patron saint of hatters.[22]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Philip is mentioned 11 times in the New King James Version of John's Gospel, and three times in each of the other Gospels

References

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  1. ^ Jn 1:43
  2. ^ a b c "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Philip the Apostle".
  3. ^ Nicoll, W. R., Expositor's Greek Testament on John 12, accessed 10 June 2016
  4. ^ Butler, Alban. "St. Philip, Apostle", The Lives or the Fathers, Martyrs and Other Principal Saints, Vol. V, 1864
  5. ^ Drane, John (2010). Introducing the New Testament. Lion Books. p. 240. ISBN 9780745955049.
  6. ^ Martha Lee Turner, The Gospel According to Philip: The Sources and Coherence of an Early Christian Collection, page 9 (E. J. Brill, 1996). ISBN 90-04-10443-7
  7. ^ Translated in James M. Robinson, editor, The Nag Hammadi Library (New York: HarperCollins, 1990), pp. 431–437
  8. ^ Fred Lapham, An Introduction to the New Testament Apocrypha (London: T & T Clark International, 2003), p. 78
  9. ^ Craig A. Blaising, "Philip, Apostle" in The Encyclopedia of Early Christianity, ed. Everett Ferguson (New York: Garland Publishing, 1997).
  10. ^ "Acts of Philip – especially Book 8". meta-religion.com. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
  11. ^ Schaff, Philip (1885). "Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 8". Christian Classics Ethereal Library. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
  12. ^ "Friday: Santi XII Apostoli", PNAC
  13. ^ "Relic of St. Philip the Apostle". St. Philip the Apostle Parish. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  14. ^ a b c "Tomb of Apostle Philip Found". biblicalarchaeology.org. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  15. ^ John. "How I Discovered the Tomb of the Apostle Philip: Interview With Archaeologist Francesco D'Andria". Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  16. ^ "The Calendar". The Church of England. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Holy, All-Praised Apostle Philip". OCA. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Synaxis of the Holy, Glorious and All-Praised Twelve Apostles". OCA. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Orthodox Calendar: Old Style, July 31; New Style, August 13". OrthoChristian. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Рубрика "Рождественский пост" - Пять ступеней веры". azbyka.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  21. ^ "Advent and Nativity Fast". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  22. ^ Grube, Madison. "St. Philip the Apostle and History". The Falcon's Flyer. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
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