Narcissus of Athens
1st century Roman Christian saint and bishop
Feast: 13 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Narcissus of Athens (Greek: Νάρκισσος ό Άθηναίος) is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. Along with the Apostles Urban of Macedonia, Stachys, Ampliatus, Apelles of Heraklion and Aristobulus of Britannia (all of these names are mentioned together by St. Paul in Romans 16:8–11, which cannot be casual) he assisted Saint Andrew. The Apostle Philip ordained St. Narcissus bishop of Athens. His feast day is October 31.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Aristobulus of Britannia Saint“Along with the Apostles Urban of Macedonia, Stachys, Ampliatus, Apelles of Heraklion and Aristobulus of Britannia (all of these names are mentioned together by St.” — Wikipedia
- Stachys the Apostle Saint“16:9), but he is always associated in traditions with five other apostles (Ampliatus, Urban of Macedonia, Apelles of Heraklion, Aristobulus of Britannia and Narcissus of Athens) that are the very same names mentioned together with him by Paul in Romans 16:8–11.” — Wikipedia
- The Roman Martyrology (English edition), 31 October — The same entry names 'Ampliatus, Urbanus and Narcissus... mentioned by St. Paul in his epistle to the Romans'; the Narcissus of Romans 16, whom the East calls bishop of Athens, is kept in the Roman Martyrology on 31 Octo
- Wikidata Q1986278 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Narcissus of Athens (CC BY-SA)
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