†) Apostles Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertius of the Seventy; Martyr Orestes of Cappadocia, Holy Venerable Martyr Bessarion of Lainici

Orthodox Calendar November 10 The Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Olympas, Erastus, Rodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius They lived in the first century.

Saint Rodion, or Herodion (April 8), was a kinsman of the Apostle Paul (Romans 16:11), and left the bishop’s throne at Patras to go to Rome with the Apostle Peter. Saint Olympas was also a companion of the Apostle Peter. Saints Rodion and Olympas were beheaded on the very day and hour when Saint Peter was crucified.

Saint Olympas was mentioned by the holy Apostle Paul (Rom 16:15). He was also a companion of the Apostle Peter. He was beheaded on the very day and hour when Saint Peter was crucified.

The holy Apostles Sosipater (April 28), Erastus, Quartus and Tertius (October 30) were disciples of Saint Paul.

Saint Sosipater, a native of Achaia, was Bishop of Iconium, where also he died. Saint Paul mentions him in Romans 16:21.

The Apostle to the Gentiles speaks of Erastus and Quartus in the Epistle to the Romans, “And Erastus, the city treasurer, greets you, and Quartus, a brother” (Rom 16: 23).

Saint Quartus endured much suffering for his piety and converted many pagans to Christ, dying peacefully as a bishop in…