Artemas of Lystra
Christian saint
Feast: 21 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Artemas of Lystra (Greek: Ἀρτεμᾶς) was an early Christian saint, who is mentioned in the New Testament. He is mentioned in Paul's Epistle to Titus (Titus 3:12). He is believed to have served as the Bishop of Lystra, and to have been one of the Seventy Disciples. He is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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- Nominis (Conférence des évêques de France) — Saint Artémas, disciple du Christ (Ier siècle) — Nominis, the French bishops' conference saints database, carries Saint Artémas, disciple of Christ, 1st century. French Wikipedia: 'L'Église catholique célèbre saint Artémas le 21 juin' — matching the entry's 21 June fea
- Wikidata Q706540 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Artemas (saint) (CC BY-SA)
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