Philip the Evangelist | |
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 Icon of Philip, Italy | |
| Evangelist or Deacon | |
| Born | Unknown (1st century) Caesarea Maritima |
| Died | 11 October (1st century) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Orthodox Church Coptic Orthodox Church Armenian Apostolic Church Ethiopian Orthodox Church Syriac Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Lutheranism Anglican Communion |
| Feast | 11 October |
Philip the Evangelist (Greek: Φίλιππος, Philippos) appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. He was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (Acts 6). He preached and performed miracles in Samaria, and met and baptised an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza, traditionally marking the start of the Ethiopian Church (Acts 8:26–39). Later, Philip lived in Caesarea Maritima with his four daughters who prophesied, where he was visited by Paul the Apostle (Acts 21:8–9).