According to the New Testament book of Romans, Tertius of Iconium (

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: Τέρτιος Ἰκονιού) acted as an

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for

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, writing down his

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Christian tradition

He is numbered among the

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in a list pseudonymously attributed to

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, which is found in the margin of several ancient manuscripts. According to tradition, Tertius was

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after Bishop Sosipater and died a

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. The Catholic Church marks St. Tertius days on October 30 and November 10.

Hymns

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(

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3)

:Holy Apostles, Apostle Erastus, Erastus, Olympas,

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, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius, :entreat the merciful God, :to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

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(Tone 2) :Illumined by divine light, O holy apostles, :you wisely destroyed the works of idolatry. :When you caught all the pagans you brought them to the Master :and taught them to glorify the Trinity.

Sources

*St. Nikolai Velimirovic, ''The Prologue from Ohrid''

References

External links

Apostle Tertius of the Seventy
October 30 ( OCA)
Apostle Tertius of the Seventy
November 10 (OCA)
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The Holy Apostles Cleopas, Tertius, Mark, Justus and Artemas
(''Prologue of Ohrid'', October 30)

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