Saint Philip
Statue of Apostle Philip on Saint Isaac's cathedral Saint Petersburg, Russia
Apostle and Martyr
Born	Unknown, Bethsaida
Died	c. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Twelve Apostles (Greek apostolos, "someone sent out" e The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom 80, Hierapolis, by crucifixion
Venerated in	All Christianity
Canonized	pre-congregation
Feast	May 3 (Roman Catholic Church), November 14 (Eastern Orthodox Church), May 1 (Anglican Communion and Traditional Roman Catholics)
Attributes	Elderly bearded man holding a basket of loaves and a Tau cross
Patronage	hatters; Luxembourg; pastry chefs; San Felipe Pueblo; Uruguay
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Saint Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. The Twelve Apostles (Greek apostolos, "someone sent out" e Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who proselytized in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia. Christian tradition is a collection of Traditions of practice or belief associated with Christianity. Proselytism is the practice of attempting to convert people to another opinion and particularly another religion Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية In antiquity Phrygia (Φρυγία was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. He was martyred by crucifixion in the city of Hierapolis. For the Syrian city called Hierapolis Bambyce see Manbij. Hierapolis ( Greek: 'holy city' was the ancient city on top of the In the Roman Catholic Church, the feast day of Saint Philip, along with that of Saint James, has traditionally been observed on May 1, but was moved to May 11, the next free day, in 1955 due to the addition of the feast of Saint Joseph the Workman. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Saint James the Just ( Hebrew: יעקב or Jacob ( Greek Iάκωβος (died 62AD also known as James of Jerusalem, James Adelphotheos Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Joseph "of the House of David " ( Hebrew יוֹסֵף also known as Saint Joseph, Joseph the Betrothed, Joseph of Nazareth In 1970, with the suppression of many feasts during the revision of the calendar, it was placed on May 3. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Members of the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrate St Philip's feast on November 14. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Many churches within the Anglican Communion continue to celebrate it on May 1. See also Anglicanism The Anglican Communion is an international association of national Anglican churches Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. In addition, many Traditional Roman Catholics continue to celebrate the feast day of Saints Philip and James, Apostles on May 1 as a Double of the 2nd Class feast (see the General Roman Calendar as in 1954). Traditionalist Catholics are Roman Catholics, or people who identify as Roman Catholics who believe that there should be a restoration of many or all of the liturgical The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. The following is a list of the feast days of the General Roman Calendar as it was in 1954. The following is a list of the feast days of the General Roman Calendar as it was in 1954.

Gnostic Christians appealed to the apostolic authority of Philip, ascribing a number of gnostic texts to him, most notably the Gospel of Philip from the Nag Hammadi library. Gnosticism (γνώσις gnōsis, Knowledge) refers to a diverse Syncretistic Religious movement consisting of various Belief systems The Gospel of Philip is one of the Gnostic Gospels, a text of New Testament Apocrypha, dating back to around the third century but lost to modern researchers Nag Hammadi library (popularly known as The Gnostic Gospels) is a collection of early Christian Gnostic texts discovered near the

St Philip the Apostle is not to be confused with Philip the Evangelist and Protodeacon from the Book of Acts. Philip the Evangelist appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. Protodeacon derives from the Greek proto- meaning 'first' and diakonos, meaning 'deacon' The Acts of the Apostles is a book of the Bible, which now stands fifth in the New Testament.

New Testament

The Gospel of John describes Philip's calling as a disciple of Jesus (John 1:43). The Gospel of John (literally According to John; Greek, Κατὰ Ἰωάννην Kata Iōannēn) is the fourth Gospel in the canon In Christianity, the disciples were the students of Jesus during his ministry. The narrative of Philip's call as a disciple describes him as being from the city of Bethsaida, and connects him to Andrew and Peter, who were from the same town (John 1:43-44). Bethsaida (/bɛθseɪ'ida/ Βηθσαΐδά Bēthsaidá Bet'shayid “ house of fishing” Bethsaida Julias A city east of the Jordan River, in It further connects him to Nathaniel (sometimes identified with Bartholomew), by describing how Philip introduced Nathaniel to Jesus (John 1:45-47). Nathanael is a male Given name that means "gift of God" (from Hebrew Natan "(he have given" + el "God" Saint Bartholomew was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus. Bartholomew (Βαρθολομαίος transliterated "Bartholomaios" comes from The authors of the Synoptic Gospels also describe Philip as a disciple of Jesus (see Matthew 10:3;^[1] Mark 3:18; and Luke 6:14). The synoptic gospels are the first three Gospels of the New Testament in the Christian Bible. </ref>

Of the four Gospels, Philip figures most prominently in the Gospel of John. His two most notable appearances in the narrative are as a link to the Greek-speaking Jewish community: Philip introduces members of this community to Jesus (John 12:20-36); and, during the Last Supper when he asked Jesus to see the Father, providing Jesus the opportunity to teach about the unity of the Father and the Son (John 14:8-11). Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly In the Christian Gospels the Last Supper (also called the Lord's Supper or Mystical Supper) was the last meal Jesus shared with his In many religions the supreme Deity ( God) is given the title and attributions of Father. God the Son is the second person of the Trinity in Christian Theology.

Saint Philip is always listed fifth among the apostles (Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:14 and Acts 1:13).

Christian Tradition

Russian Orthodox icon of the Saint Philip the Apostle, 18th century (Iconostasis of Transfiguration church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia). See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn, "image" is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from Eastern Christianity. In Eastern Christianity an iconostasis (the plural is iconostases) also called the Templon, is a wall of Icons and religious paintings An Orthodox church as a Church building of Eastern Orthodoxy has a distinct recognizable style among Church architectures History While Kizhi (Ки́жи Кижи́ Kiži is an Island on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia ( Medvezhyegorsky District) Russia with This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. Karelia ( Karelian and Finnish Karjala, Карелия ( Kareliya) Karelen the land of the Karelian peoples, is an area in Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

Christian stories about St Philip's life and ministry can be found in the extra-canonical writings of later Christians than in the New Testament. One of the most reliable fragments of knowledge about Philip comes from the head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria, Clement, who states that Philip was married, had children, and one of his daughters was also married. The Catechetical School of Alexandria (founded ca 190 was a place for the training of Christian Theologians and priests in Alexandria. Saint Clement of Alexandria (born Titus Flavius Clemens) (c150 - 211/216 was the first notable member of the Church of Alexandria, and one of its most ^[2] Other legendary material about Philip can be misleading, as many hagiographers conflated Philip the Apostle with Philip the Evangelist. Hagiography ( is the study of Saints. A hagiography, from Greek (hağios (ἅγιος "holy" or "saint" and graphē (γραφή The most notable and influential example of this is the hagiography of Eusebius, in which Eusebius clearly assumes that both Philips are the same person. ^[3] As early as 1260, Jacobus de Voragine noted in his Golden Legend that the account of Philip's life given by Eusebius was not to be trusted. Blessed Jacobus de Varagine or Voragine (Giacomo da Varazze Jacopo da Varazze (c The Golden Legend (Legenda Aurea by Jacopo da Varagine is a collection of fanciful hagiographies or lives of the Saints that became a late medieval ^[4]

Later stories about Saint Philip's life can be found in the anonymous Acts of Philip, probably written by a contemporary of Eusebius. The Greek Acts of Philip ( Acta Philippi) is an unorthodox episodic Apocryphal mid-to late fourth-century narrative originally in ^[5] This non-canonical book recounts the preaching and miracles of Philip. Following the resurrection of Jesus, Philip was sent with his sister Mariamme and Bartolomew to preach in Greece, Phrygia, and Syria. Mariamne is a name frequently used in the Herodian royal house. Saint Bartholomew was one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus. Bartholomew (Βαρθολομαίος transliterated "Bartholomaios" comes from Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία In antiquity Phrygia (Φρυγία was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية ^[6] Included in the Acts of Philip is an appendix, entitled "Of the Journeyings of Philip the Apostle: From the Fifteenth Act Until the End, and Among Them the Martyrdom. " This appendix gives an account of Philip's martyrdom in the city of Hierapolis. ^[7] According to this account, through a miraculous healing and his preaching Philip converted the wife of the proconsul of the city. This enraged the proconsul, and he had Philip, Bartholomew, and Mariamme all tortured. Philip and Bartholomew were then crucified upside down, and Philip preached from his cross. As a result of Philip's preaching the crowd released Bartholomew from his cross, but Philip insisted that they not release him, and Philip died on the cross.

In the Unity Church, Philip is the Apostle associated with the power of dominion, or power, as per Charles Fillmore's The Twelve Powers of Man. Unity also known as Unity School of Christianity and informally as Unity Church, is a school of thought founded upon holistic Christian principles Charles Fillmore ( August 22, 1854 – July 5, 1948) born in St The New Thought Movement or New Thought is a New religious movement developed in the United States during the late 19th century which emphasizes metaphysical

References

External links

• St. Philip the Apostle article from The Catholic Encyclopedia (1911)
• Catholic Encyclopedia: Apostle article regarding the title "Apostle" from The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Catholic Forum: St. Philip
• Holy, All-Praised Apostle Philip Orthodox icon and synaxarion