Apostle
Holy Apostle Aristobulus
March 16 Old CalendarMarch 29 New Calendar
Life
The holy Apostle Aristobulus was one of the Seventy Apostles. He was the brother of the Apostle Barnabas and born on Cyprus. He followed the Apostle Paul, who also mentions him in his Epistle to the Romans (Rom. 16:10). When the great Apostle Paul was appointing many bishops for various regions of the world, he appointed this Aristobulus as bishop of Britain (England). In Britain the peoples were wild, unbelieving, and wicked, and Aristobulus endured indescribable torments, miseries, and abuses among them. They beat him mercilessly, dragged him through the streets, mocked and derided him. But in the end this holy man achieved success through the power of God's grace. He enlightened the peoples, baptized them in the name of Christ the Lord, built churches, ordained priests and deacons, and at last reposed peacefully there and departed to the kingdom of the Lord, Whom he had faithfully served.
From the Hymn of Praise
### HOLY PRIEST-MARTYRS TROPHIMUS AND THALIUS
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, March 16. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on March 16
The full reading for March 16 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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