Herodion of Patras (also Herodian or Rodion; ) has been thought by some to have been a relative (συγγενής) of

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, as in a greeting Paul calls a Herodion a ''sungenēs'' in

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:11. But Paul uses the term συγγενής (sungenēs) for fellow Jews in Romans 9:3. So συγγενής (sungenēs) can mean ''relative'' even as broadly as ''fellow Jew''. According to tradition, Herodion of Patras was numbered among the

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and became

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, where he suffered greatly. After beating, stoning, and stabbing him; they left him for dead, but St. Herodion arose and continued to serve the Apostles. He was beheaded with Olympas in Rome while they were serving

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on the same day that St. Peter was crucified. His

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s are celebrated on January 4 among the Seventy, April 8, and November 10.

Hymns

November 10

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(

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:Holy Apostles, Erastus of Paneas, Erastus, Olympas, Herodian, 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

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. :When you caught all the

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s you brought them to the Master :and taught them to glorify the

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April 8

Troparion (Tone 1)

:Let us praise in

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s the six–fold choir of Apostles: :Herodion and

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, :

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, Asyncritus, Phlegon and holy

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. :They ever entreat the Trinity for our souls! Kontakion (Tone 2) :You became the disciples of

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: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

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. :You dispel the darkness of error as you gaze on God the Word!

Sources

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

External links

Apostle Herodion of the Seventy
January 4 ( OCA)
Apostle Herodion of the Seventy, and those with Him
April 8 (OCA)
Apostle Rodion of the Seventy
November 10 (OCA)
Agavos, Rouphos, Asynkritos, Phlegon, Herodion, & Hermes of the 70 Apostles
( GOARCH)

References

* {{authority control Seventy disciples 1st-century deaths 1st-century Christian martyrs 1st-century bishops in Roman Achaea Saints of Roman Achaia Bishops of Patras People in the Pauline epistles Year of birth unknown