Evodius | |
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Bishop of Antioch | |
Diocese | Antioch |
See | Antioch |
In office | c. 53-66 AD |
Predecessor | Peter (?) |
Successor | Ignatius of Antioch |
Personal details | |
Died | Unknown; c. 66 AD (traditional) Antioch, Syria, Roman Empire |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 6 May (Catholic Church) 7 September (Eastern Orthodox Church) |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Assyrian Church of the East Ancient Church of the East |
Attributes | Bishop |
Evodius or Euodias (fl. c. 50–70) was an early Christian identified by some Christian writings as the first bishop of Antioch. In some traditions, he is seen as succeeding Peter. He is regarded as one of the first identifiable post-apostolic Christians, and is venerated as a saint.