Aristarchus of Thessalonica
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Aristarchus or Aristarch (
Adramyttium bound for Myra in Lycia (Acts 27:2); whether he traveled with him from there to Rome is not recorded. Aristarchus is described as Paul's "fellow prisoner" and "fellow laborer" in Colossians 4:10 and Philemon 1:24
, respectively.
Background
In
martyr on January 4, April 14, and September 27. He is mentioned in the Roman Martyrology on August 4.[1]
Aristarchus son of Aristarchus, a politarch of Thessalonica (39/38 BC?)[2] may be the same person with Aristarchus.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Roman Martyrology August, in English".
- ^ Greek inscription-IG X,2 1 30
- ISBN 1-58983-007-5
- ISBN 90-04-10740-1