Urban of Macedonia

Saint Urban of Macedonia
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.

Hymns

Troparion (Tone 3)

Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,

Eentreat the merciful God

To grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

Kontakion (Tone 8)

Let us thankfully praise the wise Apostles

Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,

Those treasures of the Holy Spirit and rays of the Sun of glory,

Who were gathered together by the grace of our God.

Sources

• St. Nikolai Velimirovic, The Prologue from Ohrid

External links

• Apostle Urban of the Seventy (OCA)

References

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