Tertius of Iconium

According to the New Testament book of Romans, Tertius of Iconium (Greek: Τέρτιος Ἰκονιού) acted as an amanuensis for Paul the Apostle, writing down his Epistle to the Romans.^[1]

Saint Tertius
Erastus, Olympus, Rhodion, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius (Menologion of Basil II)
Hieromartyr Bishop of Iconium Apostle of the Seventy
Born	1st century Unknown
Died	1st century Iconium, Galatia, Roman Empire
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church
Feast	June 21 (Orthodoxy) October 30 (both) November 10 (both)

Christian tradition

He is numbered among the Seventy Disciples in a list pseudonymously attributed to Hippolytus of Rome,^[2] which is found in the margin of several ancient manuscripts.^[3]

According to tradition, Tertius was Bishop in Iconium^[4][5] after Bishop Sosipater^[6] and died a martyr.^{[citation needed]} The Catholic Church marks St. Tertius days on October 30 and November 10.

Hymns

Troparion (Tone 3)

Holy Apostles, Erastus, Olympas, Herodian, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius,

entreat the merciful God,

to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.

Kontakion (Tone 2)

Illumined by divine light, O holy apostles,

you wisely destroyed the works of idolatry.

When you caught all the pagans you brought them to the Master

and taught them to glorify the Trinity.

Sources

• St. Nikolai Velimirovic, The Prologue from Ohrid