Apostle Hermas of the Seventy

Commemorated on May 31/June 13

The Holy Apostle Hermas was a bishop in Philippopolis, Thrace. He was a Greek, but he spent some time in Rome. The holy Apostle Paul greets him in the Epistle to the Romans (Rom 16:14). The Apostle Hermas endured much grief from the pagans for preaching the Gospel, but he died in peace.

According to Tradition, Saint Hermas is the author of THE SHEPHERD, an instructive book based on revelations from angels.

The Orthodox Church in America

6/9/2017

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