Hermes of Philippopolis
one of the Seventy Disciples
Who they were
Saint Hermas of Philippopolis (Greek: Έρμάς ό Φιλιππουπολίτης) was one of the Seventy Disciples and was bishop in Philippopolis in Thrace (today's Plovdiv, Bulgaria). Hermas, the author of The Shepherd of Hermas, was often identified with him, but that Hermas was a second-generation Christian and lived some time after this Hermas. He is mentioned in Romans 16:14, and his feast day is celebrated on May 31, on November 5 with Apostles Patrobas, Linus, Gaius, and Philologus, and on January 4 among the Seventy.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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- Roman Martyrology, 9 May — RM index: 'Hermas Discipulus B. Pauli, Romae. 9. Maii.' — the Hermas greeted by St Paul in Romans 16:14, reckoned one of the Seventy and bishop of Philippopolis in Thrace; kept by the Roman Church on 9 May.
- Wikidata Q1376386 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Hermas of Philippopolis (CC BY-SA)
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