Andronicus of the Seventy

Apostle Andronicus of the Seventy

Andronicus was a kinsman of the Apostle Paul and is numbered among the Seventy. Paul names him in the Epistle to the Romans beside Junia, calling them his kinsmen, his companions in imprisonment, held in honor among the apostles, and followers of Christ before he was himself.

Feast day

Coming feasts: Monday, May 17, 2027

The name day for Andronicus

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The life of Andronicus of the Seventy

He was appointed bishop of Pannonia, though he did not stay within its borders. Together he and Junia carried the Gospel through that country and far past it. Many who had served idols came to the knowledge of God, the temples of the idols were emptied and pulled down, and churches rose in their place. Both were given the grace of wonders, driving out demons and healing every kind of sickness.

The service appointed for them holds that they ended their lives as martyrs, so that they are honored twice over, as apostles and as those who suffered. Their relics were uncovered long after at Eugenius, where it was made known to a cleric named Nicholas Kalligraphos that Andronicus lay among seventeen martyrs, and a church was raised above the place.

Also commemorated on May 17

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Questions

When is the feast day of Andronicus of the Seventy?
The Orthodox Church commemorates Andronicus of the Seventy on May 17 on the New Calendar and May 30 on the Old Calendar.
Whose name day is the feast of Andronicus of the Seventy?
It is the name day for those named Andronicus.
Who else is commemorated on that day?
The Church also remembers St Solochon.
When is the feast of Andronicus of the Seventy in 2027?
In 2027, on the New Calendar, it falls on Monday, May 17.

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