Asyncritus of Hyrcania, also Asynkritos (, meaning "incomparable"), was numbered among the

Seventy Disciples The seventy disciples (Greek language, Greek: ἑβδομήκοντα μαθητές, ''hebdomikonta mathetes''), known in the Eastern Christianity, Eastern Christian traditions as the seventy apostles (Greek language, Greek: ἑβδομήκον� ...

. He was

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Hyrcania Hyrcania (; ''Hyrkanía'', Old Persian: 𐎺𐎼𐎣𐎠𐎴 ''Varkâna'',Lendering (1996) Middle Persian: 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢𐭠𐭭 ''Gurgān'', Akkadian: ''Urqananu'') is a historical region composed of the land south-east of the Caspian Sea ...

in Asia.

Saint Paul Paul, also named Saul of Tarsus, commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle ( AD) who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world. For his contributions towards the New Testament, he is generally ...

mentions him in his letter to the Romans (cf. 16:14). The

Eastern Orthodox Church The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also called the Greek Orthodox Church or simply the Orthodox Church, is List of Christian denominations by number of members, one of the three major doctrinal and ...

remembers St. Asyncritus on 8 April. He is also commemorated on 4 January with the other Seventy Apostles.

Hymns

Troparion A troparion (Greek , plural: , ; Georgian: , ; Church Slavonic: , ) in Byzantine music and in the religious music of Eastern Orthodox Christianity is a short hymn of one stanza, or organised in more complex forms as series of stanzas. The wi ...

(

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1)

:Let us praise in hymns the six–fold choir of Apostles: : Apostle Herodian, Herodion and

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, :

Rufus Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin ''wikt:rufus, rufus'', "red"). Notable people with the name include: Given name Politicians * Marcus Caelius Rufus, (28 May 82 BC – after 48 ...

, Asyncritus, Phlegon and holy

Hermes Hermes (; ) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quic ...

. :They ever entreat the Trinity for our souls!

Kontakion A kontakion (Greek , ''kondákion'', plural κοντάκια, ''kondákia'') is a form of hymn in the Byzantine liturgical tradition. The kontakion form originated in Syriac hymnography and gained prominence in Byzantium during the 6th century, ...

(Tone 2) :You became the disciples of Christ :And all-holy Apostles, :O glorious Herodion, Agabus and Rufus, :Asyncritus, Phlegon and Hermes. :Ever entreat the Lord :To grant forgiveness of transgressions :To us who sing your praises. Kontakion (Tone 4) :Like stars, O holy Apostles, :You illumine the way of the faithful with the light of the Holy Spirit. :You dispel the darkness of error as you gaze on God the Word!

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, ''The

Prologue from Ohrid The ''Prologue from Ohrid'' was compiled by Saint Nikolai Velimirovic (1881–1956). Bishop Nikolai's work is a compilation of lives of saints, hymn A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically writte ...

References

External links

Apostle Asyncritus of the Seventy
January 4 ( OCA)
Apostle Asyncritus, of the Seventy and those with him
April 8 (OCA)
Agavos, Rouphos, Asynkritos, Phlegon, Herodion, & Hermes of the 70 Apostles
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) * http://www.zeno.org/Heiligenlexikon-1858/A/Asyncritus,+S.+(1) * http://www.biblia.deon.pl/rozdzial.php?id=285&werset=14#W14 {{DEFAULTSORT:Asyncritus Of Hyrcania Seventy disciples 1st-century bishops in Roman Anatolia Persian saints People in the Pauline epistles