Saint Onesiphorus | |
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Died | Parium, Asia, Roman Empire |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 6 September (Catholic) 7 September (Orthodox) |
Attributes | Christian Martyrdom |
Onesiphorus (Greek: Ονησιφόρος; meaning "bringing profit" or "useful") was a Christian referred to in the New Testament letter of Second Timothy (2 Tim 1:16–18 and 2 Tim 4:19). According to the letter sent by St. Paul, Onesiphorus sought out Paul who was imprisoned at the time in Rome.