†) St. Ap. Olimp, Rodion, Sosipatru, Erast, Tertius and Quart; St. Mc. Orestes, the Holy Pious Martyr Visarion, abbot of the Lainic Monasterytranslated

Orthodox calendar November 10 Holy Apostles Rodion, Olympus, Erast and Sosipatru These apostles were part of the seventy disciples of the Lord. Olymp and Rodion were disciples of the Holy Apostle Peter and were beheaded in Rome, by order of Emperor Nero (54-68).

Sosipatru was bishop of Iconium (a city in Lycaonia - Asia Minor), and Erast was Bishop of Paneada (Palestine). Quartus, Bishop of Berytus (Phoenicia), suffered for the right faith and converted many Greeks to the Christian faith.

Troparion Voice 3:

Holy Apostles, pray to the Merciful God to forgive the mistakes of our souls.

Holy Martyr Orestes († 304) Saint Orestes was a Christian doctor who lived in Cappadocia during the time of Emperor Diocletian (284-311).

He was arrested for his faith, but he did not deny Christ. With his prayer, he caused the idols of a pagan temple to fall. He suffered many tortures, and finally nails were driven into his heels and ribs, and he was tied to the tail of a wild horse.

With broken bones and limbs, he passed to the Lord. His body was thrown into a river to prevent Christians from worshiping the holy…