Artemas (saint)

Saint Artemas
Apostle of the Seventy, Bishop of Lystra
Born	AD 1st century
Residence	Lystra
Died	AD 1st century (circa)
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church
Feast	30 October

Artemas of Lystra (Greek: Ἀρτεμᾶς) was a early Christian saint, who is mentioned in the New Testament. He is mentioned in Paul's Epistle to Titus (Titus 3:12). He is believed to have served as the Bishop of Lystra, and to have been one of the Seventy Disciples.^[1][2] He is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.

Biography

Very little is known about Artemas. He was presumably born sometime in the early 1st century, and then commissioned by Jesus in Luke 10:1–4 with the rest of the Seventy Disciples to spread the Gospel. According to Holy Tradition, he was the Bishop of Lystra for some time and "died in peace", meaning he did not die a martyr's death.^[3]

Veneration

He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church, with a feast day on 30 October.^[3]

References

1. Holman Bible Editorial Staff (2005-04-01). "Artemas". Holman QuickSource Bible Dictionary. B&H Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4336-7028-2.
2. Hastings, James (2004). "Lystra". A Dictionary of the Bible: Volume III: (Part I: Kir -- Nympha). University Press of the Pacific. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4102-1726-4.
3. "Apostle Artemas of the Seventy". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.

External links

• Catholic Online