Manahen
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Manahen /ˈmæniən/ (also Manaen or Menachem) was a teacher in the first century Christian Church at Antioch who had been 'brought up' (Greek: σύντροφος, syntrophos, Vulgate: collactaneus) with Herod Antipas.[1]
According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was among those who sent Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey. He was probably one of the founders of the church at Antioch.
Biblical narrative
Little is known of Manahen's life. He is said to have been 'brought up' with
Manahen | |
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| Died | 1st century Antioch, Oriental Orthodox Church |
| Feast | May 23 (Eastern Orthodox Church) May 24 (Roman Catholic Church) |
As
Early historian references
In A.D. 39,
Veneration
Manahen is mentioned in many of the ancient Martyrologies.
His
See also
- List of names for the Biblical nameless
- Saint Manahen, patron saint archive
References
- ^ a b c Drum, Walter. "St. Manahen." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 4 November 2021
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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- ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Προφήτης Μανὴν. 23 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ May 24 Archived 2011-10-12 at the Wayback Machine. The Roman Martyrology.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Manahen". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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