Onesimus
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This article is about the biblical figure. For other uses, see Onesimus (disambiguation).
Onesimus (Greek: Ὀνήσιμος, translit. Onēsimos, meaning "useful"; died c. 68 AD, according to Catholic tradition),[1] also called Onesimus of Byzantium and The Holy Apostle Onesimus in the Eastern Orthodox Church,[2] was a slave[3] to Philemon of Colossae, a man of Christian faith. He may also be the same Onesimus named by Ignatius of Antioch (died c. 107) as bishop in Ephesus[4] which would put Onesimus's death closer to 107. If so, Onesimus went from slave to brother to bishop.
Quick Facts Installed, Term ended ...
Onesimus | |
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Bishop of Byzantium | |
Installed | 54 |
Term ended | 68 |
Personal details | |
Died | c. 68 |
Denomination | Early Christianity |
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Quick Facts Saint, Holy Disciple Onesimus Bishop of Byzantium ...
Onesimus | |
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Holy Disciple Onesimus Bishop of Byzantium | |
Died | c. 68 AD or 81-95 AD Rome (then Roman province) |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church Lutheranism |
Feast | February 15 (formerly February 16 in the West) |
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