Epafrodito

Epafrodito (kwa Kigiriki: Ἐπαφρόδιτος, yaani "Mpendevu"Bruce, Frederick F., 1989, Philippians, New International Biblical Commentary, New Testament Series, edited by W. Ward Gasque (Repr. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 2002), 99Joseph H. Thayer, C. L. Wilibald Grimm, and C. G. Wilke, 1889, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (Repr. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 1966), 229.) ni Mkristo wa karne ya 1 anayetajwa katika Agano Jipya Monks of St. Augustine Abbey. "Epaphroditus (St.), The Book of Saints, A&C Black Ltd., London, 1921 kama mjumbe wa kanisa la Filipi kwa kumhudumia Mtume Paulo kifungoni (Fil 2:25-30; pia 4:18). Akiwa huko aliugua, hivyo Paulo alipoona amepona akamrudisha Filipi kwa shukrani. 

Paulo alimuita ndugu na mwenzi katika kazi na katika mapambano (ya utume).

Inasemekana baadaye akawa askofu.

Tangu kale anaheshimiwa na Wakatoliki na Waorthodoksi kama mtakatifu.

Sikukuu yake huadhimishwa tarehe 22 MachiMartyrologium Romanum au 30 Machi"Apostle Epaphroditus of the Seventy", Orthodox Church in America.

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