Stachys the Apostle
Stachys the Apostle († 54 ) was according to the tradition of the Orthodox Church from 38 to 54 the second bishop of Byzantion (later Constantinople ) and successor of the Apostle Andrew , by whom he is said to have been ordained bishop. The Greek name Σταχύς means ear of wheat . Other forms of the name are Stakhias and Eustachius .
In the Orthodox Church he is considered one of the seventy disciples of Jesus Christ and is venerated as a saint . According to the Orthodox tradition, he died of natural causes. His feast day is October 31st.
It has not been proven whether he is actually identical to that Stachys whom Paul greets in Rome in Rom 16.9 EU . Mention in bishop lists as bishop of Argyropolis, today's Eminönü , can only be found from the 7th century.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ernst Pitz: The Greco-Roman Ecumenism and the Three Cultures of the Middle Ages. History of the Mediterranean part of the world between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans 270–812 . Walter de Gruyter, 2001, ISBN 978-3-05-004823-9 , p. 360
- ^ Joachim Schäfer: Stachys (Stakhias, Eustachius) . In: Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon, accessed on February 1, 2016
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Andreas |
Bishop of Byzantium 38–54 |
Onesimus |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stachys the Apostle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | second bishop of Byzantion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 54 |