Holy Apostles Olympas, Erastus, Quartus, Rodion, Sosipater, and Tertius

Life

They were all from the Seventy Apostles. The last three are also commemorated elsewhere: Rodion on April 8, Sosipater on April 28, and Tertius on October 30. Saint Olympas and Rodion were followers of the Apostle Peter; and when Peter suffered, they also suffered, for by the command of Nero they were beheaded. Erastus was at first steward of the Jerusalem Church, and later bishop in Paneas in Palestine. Quartus was bishop in Beirut; he suffered much but also brought many to the Christian Faith. Sosipater was bishop in Iconium; and Tertius was the second bishop in that same Iconium. They fought spiritually, were victorious, and were crowned with crowns of glory.

From the Hymn of Praise

Young Orestes spared not his youth,Before the judge he boasted of Christ,The Living God, the only and holy One,For the human race on the Cross Crucified.