Artemas (saint)

Saint

Artemas
Apostle of the Seventy, Bishop of Lystra
BornAD 1st century
ResidenceLystra
DiedAD 1st century (circa)
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Feast30 October
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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.

  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.