Achaicus of Corinth
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Achaicus (
Life
By
Luke's gospel. The Biblical account does not mention the names of the seventy disciples, but various lists including Achaicus have been compiled since the 7th century,[4] such as in the Orthodox Study Bible.[5]
It is not known whether the three Corinthians walked to Ephesus, a distance of about 900 miles, or crossed the Aegean Sea by ship.
Veneration
Achaicus is venerated as saint by
Seventy Apostles on January 4.[6]
References
- ^ Achaicus Archived 2013-04-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 29 Mar 2018
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ISBN 9780865540248.
- ISBN 978-90-04-06163-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4185-7636-3.
- ^ "Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles". Orthodox Church in America. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
