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Saint Crescens | |
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| Hieromartyr Apostle of the Seventy | |
| Born | 1st century |
| Died | c. 98–117 Galatia, Roman Empire (modern-day Central Anatolia, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | July 30 (Orthodoxy) June 27 (Catholicism) |
Crescens (Greek: Κρίσκης) was an individual who appears in the New Testament. He is traditionally considered one of the 72 disciples sent out by Jesus in Luke 10.[1] He was a missionary in Galatia and became a companion of Paul. The name 'Crescens' is the present-active participle of the Latin word crescere, and means 'increasing'.
- ^ "Easton Bible Dictionary". Bible Dictionary. Archived from the original on 2014-10-03.