Urban of Macedonia

Urban of Macedonia is numbered among the Seventy Apostles. Along with the Apostles Ampliatus, Stachys, Narcissus of Athens, Apelles of Heraklion and Aristobulus of Britannia he assisted Saint Andrew. St. Andrew ordained Urban bishop in Macedonia. He died a martyr, and his feast day is October 31.
Urban is venerated as saint by Eastern Orthodox Church (January 4, October 31), Roman Catholic Church (July 13) and other Christian Churches.
==Hymns==
Troparion (Tone 3)
:Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,
:Eentreat the merciful God
:To grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
Kontakion (Tone 8)
:Let us thankfully praise the wise Apostles
:Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus,
:Those treasures of the Holy Spirit and rays of the Sun of glory,
:Who were gathered together by the grace of our God.
== Source ==
*St. Nikolai Velimirovic, The Prologue from Ohrid
==External links==
*Apostle Urban of the Seventy (OCA)
*Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles of the Seventy (GOAA)
*Amplias, Apellos, Stachyos, Urbanos, Aristovoulos & Narcissos of the 70 (GOARCH)
*The Holy Apostles Stachys, Amplias, Urban, Narcissus, Apelles and Aristobulus (Prologue from Ohrid)
==References==
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Category:Seventy Disciples
Category:Macedonian saints
Category:Macedonian Roman Catholic saints
Category:1st-century Christian saints
Category:1st-century deaths
Category:Followers of Jesus
Category:New Testament people
Category:Ancient Christian saints
Category:Eastern Orthodox saints
Category:Roman Catholic saints
Category:Saints of Roman Macedonia
ru:Урван (апостол от 70)