Sosthenes
chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth
Feast: 28 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Sosthenes (Greek: Σωσθένης, Sōsthénēs, "safe in strength") was the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, according to the Acts of the Apostles, was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio (c. 5 BC – c. AD 65), the Roman governor, when Gallio refused to proceed against Paul (c. 5 – c. 64/65 AD) at the instigation of the Jews (Acts 18:12–17). The motives of this assault against Sosthenes are not recorded. Some manuscripts assert the mob was composed of "Greeks" (Acts 18:17) while others read "Jews".
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Paul the Apostle Saint“Some historians, beginning with Eusebius, identify this Sosthenes with a companion of Paul the Apostle referred to as "Sosthenes our brother" (Greek: Σωσθένης ὁ ἀδελφός, Sōsthénēs ho adelphós, literally "Sosthenes the brother"), a convert to the Christian faith and co-author of the First Epistle to the Corinthians…” — Wikipedia
- Nominis — Saint Sosthène, disciple et compagnon de saint Paul (Ier siècle) — The ruler of the synagogue at Corinth named in Acts 18; in the Roman Martyrology on 28 November, matching the feast.
- Wikidata Q1091308 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Sosthenes (CC BY-SA)
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