Saint Urban of Macedonia | |
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.jpg) Stachys, Amplias, Urban (by Menologion of Basil II) | |
| Apostle of Macedonia | |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 31 October (Byzantine Christianity) 13 July (Roman Catholic) 4 January with the 70 Apostles (Byzantine Christianity) |
Urban of Macedonia (Greek: Ουρβανός) is numbered among the Seventy Apostles. Along with the Apostles Ampliatus, Stachys, Narcissus of Athens, Apelles of Heraklion and Aristobulus of Britannia (all of these names are mentioned together by St. Paul in Romans 16:8–11, which cannot be casual) he assisted Saint Andrew. St. Andrew ordained Urban bishop in Macedonia. He died a martyr, and his feast day is October 31.
Urban is venerated as saint by Eastern Orthodox Church (January 4, October 31), Roman Catholic Church (July 13) and other Christian Churches.