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11 October. Philip the Evangelist ( Greek: Φίλιππος, Philippos) appears several times in the Acts of the Apostles. He was one of the Seven chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem ( Acts 6 ). He preached and reportedly performed miracles in Samaria, and met and baptised an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, on the road ...
On the day after Peter's call, when about to set out for Galilee, Jesus met Philip and called him to the Apostolate with the words, "Follow me". Philip obeyed the call, and a little later brought Nathaniel as a new disciple ( John 1:43-45 ). On the occasion of the selection and sending out of the twelve, Philip is included among the Apostles ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Later, Philip also appears in the list of apostles in Acts 1 after Jesus' ascension into heaven. How Did Philip the Apostle Die? Philip's death is not mentioned in the New Testament.
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Philip the Apostle. Jesus called Philip to be a disciple (John 1:44) as he (Jesus) was leaving Bethany after being baptized by John (John 1:28). Philip's immediate response was to go and find Nathanael and tell him "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law, and about whom the prophets also wrote – Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
Apostle Philip. According to legend, disciple Saint Philip preached in Phrygia and died as a martyr at Hierapolis. Philip came from Bethsaida, the same town as Peter and Andrew ( John 1:44 ). Saint Philip was most likely a fisherman as well. Although his name appears in the first three Gospels ( Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:14, and Acts 1:13 ...
Philip is also a fisherman, the third man Jesus called to “Follow me” (John 1:43). We know that Philip immediately recognized that Jesus had been sent from God. The first thing he did as Jesus’ newest disciple was to invite his friend, Nathanael, to come and see the Lord. From the very beginning, he wanted to share the Good News about ...
An arm of St. Philip was brought from Constantinople to Florence, in 1204, whereof we have an authentic history in the Bollandists. The Orientals keep his festival on the 14th of November; the Latins on the 1st of May, with St. James. His body is said to be in the church of SS. Philip and James, in Rome, which was dedicated to God under their ...
