Quartus

Saint Quartus of Berytus
Apostle of the Seventy
Bishop of Berytus and Hieroconfessor
BornUnknown (1st century)
Athens, Achaia, Roman Empire
Died4 October (1st century)
Athens, Achaia, Roman Empire
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Church
Syriac Orthodox Church
Feast10 November
4 January

Quartus (Greek: Κούαρτος, romanizedKouartos) was an early Christian saint who is mentioned in the Bible.

According to church tradition, he is known as Quartus of Berytus[1] and is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. Furthermore, he was Bishop of Beirut and suffered for the faith. He converted many to the Christian faith. His feast day is 10 November.[2] He is also commemorated on 4 January with the Seventy Disciples.[3]

  1. ^ Smith, William (1967), "Quartus", Smith's Bible Dictionary, Westwood: Revell, OCLC 6053170
  2. ^ "Apostles of the Seventy: Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertius". www.oca.org. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles". www.oca.org. Retrieved 14 August 2024.