Holy Apostles Stachys, Apelles, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus and Aristobulus 11/13/2013
They were numbered among the Seventy Disciples of the Lord. Saint Stachys was the assistant of Saint Andrew the First-called, who appointed him Bishop of Byzantium. He established the Church in Argyropolis and fostered his spiritual flock with zeal and devotion. After seventeen years of ministry to God he fell asleep in peace. Amplias and Urban also collaborated with Saint Andrew and were also made Bishops by him: Amplias was Bishop of Lydda or Diospolis and Urban was Bishop of Macedonia. They both suffered martyrdom for the Lord Jesus Christ. Narcissus was appointed Bishop of Athens by the Apostle Philip. Saint Apelles was Bishop of Heraclea in Thrace. Aristobulus, Barnaba’s brother, preached the life-giving word of Salvation in Britain, where he fell asleep in peace.