Aristarchus of Thessalonice

Aristarchus of Thessalonice is considered one of the Seventy disciples and is mentioned several times in the Acts of the Apostles . He came from Thessalonice, today's Thessaloniki , and accompanied Paul on his third missionary trip . In Col 4,10 EU Paul calls him his fellow prisoner. It is possible that he later accompanied Paul to Rome. According to one tradition, Paul installed him as bishop in Thessalonice, another tradition sees him as bishop of Apamea on the Orontes ; There is no reliable evidence for either, nor for the presumed beheading under Emperor Nero .

Aristarchus is venerated as a saint ; his feast day is August 4th .

literature

Ekkart Sauser : Aristarchus. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 28. ( Article / beginning of article in the Internet archive )
Entry in Complete Lexicon of Saints (1858)

Web links

Catholic Online (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Aristarchus of Thessalonice
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Disciples of Jesus, companions of Paul
DATE OF BIRTH	1st century BC BC or 1st century
DATE OF DEATH	1st century