Achaicus
Achaicus is venerated as one of the seventy disciples in the Orthodox Church .
Achaicus, Fortunas and Stephanas are also venerated as saints in the Catholic Church and are said to have died as martyrs ; her feast day is June 15th .
It has not been proven that Achaicus is identical with the Corinthian Christian Achaikos, who, together with Fortunatus and Stephanas, brought news from the Christian community in Corinth to Paul ( 1 Cor 16:17 ZB ).
literature
- Anthony Maas: Achaicus . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 1, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1907.
- Achaicus of Corinth, p . In: Johann E. Stadler , Franz Joseph Heim, Johann N. Ginal (Eds.): Complete Lexicon of Saints ... , Volume 1 (A – D), B. Schmid'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Augsburg 1858, p. 16 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Achaicus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Achaikos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Saint, bishop and martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century |