Lucius of Cyrene

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Lucius of Cyrene was one of the first Christians . He is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as one of the “prophets and teachers” in Antioch ( Acts 13.1  EU ). Apparently Lucius originally came from Cyrene and is said to have become bishop either there or in Laodicea . Lucius is numbered among the seventy disciples and venerated as a saint . His feast day is May 6th .

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SURNAME Lucius of Cyrene
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Disciples of Jesus
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century BC BC or 1st century
DATE OF DEATH 1st century